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Second, the court concluded this was a complicated issue not within a layperson's knowledge and that Khoury needed an expert witness to back his claims.
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
To put that in layperson terms: The majority of people betting on the team think the Valkyries will win 20 or more games.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Living in Colorado gave the family the option to explore the hemp, at the time defined as marijuana and a schedule I substance that couldn't be studied or accessed by a layperson.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 12 June 2025
The workers included priests, religious sisters and brothers and other laypersons.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
To put that in layperson terms: The majority of people betting on the team think the Valkyries will win 20 or more games.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Living in Colorado gave the family the option to explore the hemp, at the time defined as marijuana and a schedule I substance that couldn't be studied or accessed by a layperson.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 12 June 2025
The workers included priests, religious sisters and brothers and other laypersons.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layperson
layman
Noun
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In layman’s terms, there’s a little joint in the knee that helps connect the shin bone and the fibula.—
Greg Liodice,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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In layman’s terms, the car ran too close to the ground, something that yields performance benefits by increasing downforce.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Layperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layperson. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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