Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonparticipants
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Industry observers expect contract discussions to resurface in 2026, potentially as early as the second half of the year, according to The Korea Herald.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
In response, the Iranian authorities launched a brutal crackdown on protests, according to observers.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But unfortunately for the paying customers who watched at Target Center, those big names were also spectators watching in street clothes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As spectators, we are cursed to be onlookers — powerless to help, despite our desire to.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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The young man was not breathing and bystanders had been performing CPR by the time officers arrived at the scene.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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The fight continued until it was eventually broken up by bystanders, video shows.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While the end result impressed onlookers, getting the system working took significant effort.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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As spectators, we are cursed to be onlookers — powerless to help, despite our desire to.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Nonparticipants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonparticipants. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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