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Recent Examples of noncritical
Right Arrow Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), commonly known as Doctors Without Borders, suspended noncritical medical operations at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, citing security concerns.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The district has already implemented a spending freeze as of Oct. 1 that applies to all nonessential expenditures, including those related to travel, conferences, equipment purchases and new noncritical contracts.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The other four shooting victims are in noncritical condition.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 July 2025
The plan would leave noncritical supply chains open initially, while setting a longer-term decoupling process into motion through two policy pathways.
—Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The district has already implemented a spending freeze as of Oct. 1 that applies to all nonessential expenditures, including those related to travel, conferences, equipment purchases and new noncritical contracts.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The other four shooting victims are in noncritical condition.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 July 2025
The plan would leave noncritical supply chains open initially, while setting a longer-term decoupling process into motion through two policy pathways.
—Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncritical
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When the shape or style of your cube is unimportant, look for high-capacity ice cube trays that hold a dozen cubes or more.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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But that doesn't mean the data is unimportant or meaningless, especially when HRV is considered alongside other health information such as sleep quality, resting heart rate, activity levels, recovery patterns or stress metrics.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Span can also throttle nonurgent workloads or transfer them to other nodes in the fleet.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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Waiting lists for disease diagnosis and nonurgent surgeries are becoming unmanageable, emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and staff is exhausted, Guedes warns.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated February 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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That should represent a non-trivial upgrade from Verizon’s cheapest current unlimited-data subscription, the Unlimited Welcome option introduced in August 2023.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
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Yet a quiet bohemia remains alive in his work—an insistence that much can exist within a passing, seemingly trivial moment.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Nano Nuclear Energy — The maker of solid core battery and low-pressure coolant reactors jumped 11% after Roth Capital initiated coverage with a buy rating and a PT of $45, citing growing confidence in the commercialization path for its Kronos micro-modular reactor.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Beyond running, people are turning to a wide range of low-pressure activities to meet new friends.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The driver of the pickup suffered minor injuries and declined the offer to be transported to a nearby hospital.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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After signing a minor-league deal earlier in the month, outfielder Jarred Kelenic was entered into the Texas Rangers’ starting lineup in the 6-4 extra-innings loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Globe Life Field.—
Cal Phillips,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Sure, Andy’s mom was an incidental figure, and his dad simply didn’t exist, but the attachment and responsibility that Buzz and Woody feel towards their children is impossible to mistake.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Occasional or incidental business use probably would not justify deducting the full year, so keep records showing how the subscription was used.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Prior to the start of hostilities, the war-risk premium was negligible.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Calling the agreement into question continuously could have far from negligible consequences indeed, given that Mexico and Canada have individually—and even more so collectively—surpassed China as America’s biggest trading partners.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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“Noncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncritical. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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