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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexperts
Noun
  • That group included Koivun, who just over a year ago was on the winning Walker Cup team for amateurs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Alongside making bespoke shoes for private clients, the pair also run workshops and courses for amateurs and wannabe shoe-makers in their studio in the Oxo Tower on the Thames.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Volunteers, who can include enthusiastic tinkerers, bike repair gurus and experienced handymen, help repair flat tires, broken lamps and clothing.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Nowhere in the world do nonprofessionals (strictly speaking) merit the attention that the college football player here does.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Nonexperts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexperts. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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