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
  • To the surprise of some observers, including your humble correspondent, Arianespace has proven to be a more reliable launch partner to Amazon than the other two providers who inked deals with Amazon in 2022, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Economists and other political observers are voicing concerns about the potential effects on inflation and the national balance sheet.
    BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Transit agencies are bracing for 10 million to 15 million spectators and a million extra Metro transit trips.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Hall County has a schedule that includes more than 15 spectator events, with Petit Le Mans its largest.
    Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The incident came to light after a bystander posted a video of the confrontation to Instagram.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Local authorities said the 44-year-old woman suffered several broken bones in Monday morning's crash in Prospect Park but survived after roughly six bystanders joined officers to lift the vehicle and pull her to safety, FOX 29 reported.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As a young and impressionable onlooker, Dzeko looked huge (at 6ft 4in/193cm) yet so graceful on the ball.
    Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The play also draws inspiration from the photograph of Rusnak’s lynching which includes onlookers, including a young white girl, as his body hangs from a tree.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Nonparticipant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonparticipant. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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