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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From 1998, Liu began to explore the conceptual approach of making an incision—creating something akin to a wound.

— Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Historically, underscores hasn’t written much about her personal life, opting for conceptual work.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceptual

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Viewers can ponder Dunham’s dramatic stylistic shift from abstract forms to cartoonish figurative images through the exhibition’s 50 career-spanning works.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
In the biopharmaceutical industry, that question is never abstract.

— Mike Raab, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of abstract

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Lee’s lines have the intimacy and metaphysical heft of prayer; their elegant recursions and repetitions call to mind the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Dürrenmatt is more focused on moral than metaphysical questions.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

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