Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nonparticipantThe 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
Many observers expect North Korea may get the benefit of Russian missile technology to further its nuclear missile program.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
The center of gravity in Dearborn shifted on the news, but the move is what many industry observers say Ford needs to do to deliver the best future technology and attract and retain talent.
Witnesses and other bystanders were able to pull the dogs away from the elderly woman after the attack, authorities added.
—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.
Cryer is similarly observant toward Sheen’s extended public meltdown, an early inflection point in the social media era in which onlookers got an exhilarating blow-by-blow of one man’s downward spiral.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
For two days, climbers and onlookers gathered around a 45-foot wall—an ephemeral monument suspended above water—where the edges between sport, spectacle, and cultural communion blurred.
Share