nonparticipant

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Recent Examples of nonparticipant The federal government’s own research has shown that Americans who receive food stamps have worse diets than nonparticipants with similar incomes, and soda is surely part of that problem. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 According to the analysis, 50% of participants used funds for education and training, 70% were less likely to be evicted and the group overall was three times more likely to be able to afford a $400 emergency expense compared to nonparticipants. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024 Meals served through federal programs must meet certain nutrition requirements, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students who participate in school meals consume more whole grains, milk, fruits and vegetables during mealtimes than nonparticipants. The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023 He was officially listed as a nonparticipant in that session. Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022 James was on the field again Thursday in Costa Mesa but remained a nonparticipant in drills. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Like Catholic University, also a nonparticipant, Trinity Washington is near the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line. Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2021 The new feature—and the key difference from existing climate agreements—is a penalty for nonparticipants and countries that fail to meet their obligations. William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonparticipant
Noun
  • Tatum sidesteps a question about whether joining Marvel now — at a moment when many industry observers think the brand is past its peak — made sense.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As leaves turn colorful, most observers update their reports weekly.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The outdoor artificial surface will be replaced with a grass pitch, which will become the centrepiece with a new stand for around 500 spectators.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This feels like a family affair that includes the audience in the farewell as guests, not spectators.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Stolyar said Full House was an innocent bystander in both cases.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So what did the person do to alert bystanders?
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gone are the armies of assistants and trucks filled with clothing, or the crowds of onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of a top model.
    Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • To counter this dynamic, Newhouse thinks lawmakers, those in charge of news coverage, and even interested onlookers should redirect attention away from individual perpetrators.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Nonparticipant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonparticipant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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