NONCLINICAL Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

nonclinical

adjective

Definition of nonclinical

as in conceptual

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Recent Examples of nonclinical Use trained, nonclinical personnel to operate and manage security systems. — Chris Ciabarra, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 At Tomah, the report showed a similar breakdown, with nine shortages among clinical staff and five nonclinical. — Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025 For nonclinical occupations, police officers were in the shortest supply, with 58 percent of facilities reporting shortages. — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 On the nonclinical side, the Minneapolis VA Health Care System in Minnesota recorded the highest count, with 52 shortage occupations. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonclinical

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As previously announced, the event which raises funds for amfAR’s mission to support HIV research and improve global health, will also honor conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović with amfAR’s Award of Inspiration.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
An art adviser who doesn’t like Lalanne or the type of person who is drawn to them said that their worst pieces have no conceptual content.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceptual

Adjective

But the film doesn’t have to be abstract and leave you longing and searching for answers and so forth.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
Physicists asking these questions have recently focused on an even more abstract space that seems especially well suited for their purposes.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of abstract

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Eddy has been spared the worst violence; the novel casts his racial privilege as a kind of metaphysical exemption.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
There seems to be a deliberate effort here to make the show more fun without dumbing down its metaphysical and philosophical implications.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

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