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as in amateur
being such only for recreation
racing stunts that nonprofessional drivers should not attempt to duplicate
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as in inexperienced
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
didn't like the nonprofessional photos the modeling agency did for her
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as in tinkerer
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
one need not be a legal professional to join the bar association; it is open to professionals and nonprofessionals alike
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Recent Examples of nonprofessional
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 May 2025
Space tourism as a niche market Space tourism has its origins in 1986 with the launch of the Mir space station, which later became the first orbital platform to host nonprofessional astronauts.
—Betsy Pudliner, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
In order to understand the business plan, the document should avoid the use of jargon as much as possible so that nonprofessionals can read it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
That both Rios and Andrade are nonprofessional actors shows Soto’s command of the substance of his film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 May 2025
Space tourism as a niche market Space tourism has its origins in 1986 with the launch of the Mir space station, which later became the first orbital platform to host nonprofessional astronauts.
—Betsy Pudliner, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
Noun
His predilection for casting abnormal nonprofessionals alongside professional actors gives real-life complexity to his tale.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
In order to understand the business plan, the document should avoid the use of jargon as much as possible so that nonprofessionals can read it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere, Chalamet and Okonma’s characters try their hand at sports gambling, cleaning up cash in an amateur tournament thanks to Marty’s talents.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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The competition among amateur teenagers was ruthless.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jokic didn’t overtake Jamal Murray as Denver’s leading scorer until their seventh game of the season, after a 33-point performance Wednesday against a Miami Heat frontcourt that was woefully undersized and inexperienced the instant Bam Adebayo exited with a foot injury.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Henderson has struggled in that role as a rookie, and Jennings is inexperienced at the pro level.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Ringbrothers Kingpin was unveiled at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, which is a haven for aftermarket wizards, tuners, and auto tinkerers of all stripes.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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How would the tinkerer-in-chief Guardiola galaxy-brain his way around this clash of styles?—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Nonprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprofessional. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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