Synonyms of nonparticipant

nonparticipant

noun

as in observer

Related Words

• observer
• spectator
• bystander
• onlooker
• looker-on
• watcher
• wallflower

Dissimilar Words

• participant
• party
• player
• actor
• assistant
• participator
• aide
• helper
• sharer
• partner
• partaker
• accessory
• colleague

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonparticipant

The Government Accountability Office found that participants in Ticket to Work earned more on average and were more likely to leave disability rolls than similar nonparticipants. — French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026

The nonparticipants continued to be less likely to participate in subsequent mammograms and more likely to have breast cancer diagnosed in advanced stages, the researchers found. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

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

But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023

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