nonexperts

plural of nonexpert
as in amateurs
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession as a nonexpert, I enjoy her readable articles on physics and astronomy

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Recent Examples of nonexperts Recent evaluations show leading models generating plausible ideas for pathogen modification, evading DNA synthesis screening or providing step-by-step guidance that could assist nonexperts in bioweapon pathways. Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Some of these entries are quite obscure for nonexperts, such as one that relies on an understanding of a five-cell von Neumann neighborhood. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026 PyTorch and TensorFlow require greater deep-learning expertise on the part of users compared to PaddlePaddle, whose toolkits are designed for nonexperts in production environments. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2022
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Noun
  • Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated.
    Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The interior minister said that the operation did not appear to be the work of amateurs but rather had been professionally planned and executed.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • In the coming months, the company plans to add more functionality and self-serve features to allow a wider range of use cases and users, eventually reaching individual tinkerers.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Enthusiasts and tinkerers alike are building their own versions using Open Source software and inexpensive hardware.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
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  • Hundreds of laymen, actuated solely by idle curiosity, received little more than a crick in the neck for their pains.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some prominent conservative Catholic laymen, like Fox News host Sean Hannity, have risen to Trump’s defense.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The district attorney's office declined to prosecute the nearly two dozen remaining cases, with county officials later saying nonprofessionals (Hansen and NBC) compromised the investigation's integrity.
    Julie Hinds, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Very similar to the nonprofessionals.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026

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“Nonexperts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexperts. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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