nonparticipant

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonparticipant
Noun
  • Under dark conditions, observers could see 80 to 100 meteors per hour, making this the finest meteor display of 2026.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In May, Beijing rolled out new rules specifically for new biomedical technologies, plugging what observers said was a gap in how the development of advanced therapies, including personalized treatments, are controlled.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The event draws thousands of spectators to cheer on colorful floats, community groups and local organizations.
    Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His primary focus, the Athens Twilight Criterium, was an annual spring event that often drew 40,000 screaming spectators to the one-kilometer circuit on downtown streets on a Saturday evening.
    Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Koehn believes the armed bystander kept the gunman from shooting at more people.
    Dana Griffin, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One leaves abruptly, her designer purse slamming against a bystander.
    Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • One onlooker in an unconfirmed report told The Star Preston had been pushed by a fan in the end zone by the KU bench.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • When discussing stories like Gilson’s online, Lee encourages onlookers to swap judgment for compassion.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 28 July 2026

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“Nonparticipant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonparticipant. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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