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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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonparticipant
Noun
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Some observers, trying to make sense of Trump’s behavior, have tried to put his policies firmly back in the box of great-power competition.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to Vatican observers and bookmakers, the following candidates have the strongest odds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Historically, spectators have felt that field events don't receive the same amount of media attention as running events.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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During subsequent performances, spectators took in the music from boats and rafts on the water.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chief Rai said that the man was arrested after initially being apprehended by bystanders.—
Jim Morris and Rob Gilles,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 Apr. 2025
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Video circulating on social media shows a young man in a black hoodie with his back against a chain-link fence, alongside a security guard, surrounded by bystanders screaming and swearing at him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Emily Ratajkowski claps back at onlooker who told her to 'put on a shirt' during walk The mission, the first for an all-female space crew since 1963, was marketed as a feminist landmark − a chance to see mothers and female storytellers launch toward the heavens.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Why, many onlookers have asked, should an orchestra or opera company gobble up millions of dollars from wealthy sponsors to subsidize the salaries of musicians who mainly perform music by white men from centuries past, music for which (judging by ticket sales) demand is limited?—
Matthew Aucoin,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Nonparticipant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonparticipant. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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