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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Then there’s the new electric Jaguar, a machine that inflamed the Internet and became the subject of global controversy when its conceptual precursor was revealed in late 2024.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
In the process, American comedy went from being a writer’s medium, conceptual and self-aware, to a more tonal form that rewarded actors’ screen presence and sense of timing.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of conceptual

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An abstract painting by Walker features in Kindred’s show, signalled by the artist’s former profession as a trainee dancer at the Royal Ballet School.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Newspapers and books also joined the dots between apparently disconnected events and items of gossip, helping readers to see their problems in abstract, systemic and political terms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

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The best moments on records like Redemption, Blackheart, and Second Line use her knack for grand, metaphysical metaphors to charge her singing with epic stakes.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

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