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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
Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Kiarostami had made films mostly with nonprofessional actors, often about rural people of modest means.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Katie Rife, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Competitors in two categories – Restaurant Division (local restaurants, bars and professional food businesses) and Amateur Division (nonprofessionals) must register by Jan. 17.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In fact, nearly everyone in the film is a nonprofessional actor, bearing their own truths on camera.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Kiarostami had made films mostly with nonprofessional actors, often about rural people of modest means.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The nonprofessionals in the film certainly believe so.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Competitors in two categories – Restaurant Division (local restaurants, bars and professional food businesses) and Amateur Division (nonprofessionals) must register by Jan. 17.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonprofessional
Adjective
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Set in the late 1980s, the movie is a New York micro-drama about a fellow named Jimmy George — an amateur performance artist who is battling AIDS, keeping the illness at bay with AZT.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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His 19-year-old son-in-law is an amateur heavyweight fighter.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The key with this inexperienced crew is patience.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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When junior employees ask similar questions, it may be interpreted as being unprepared or inexperienced.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The 19th-century patent system rewarded tinkerers; corporate labs scaled systematic research; wartime partnerships mobilized national resources; and venture capital democratized risk-taking.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Unlike her earlier Fame Monster remixes, which served utilitarian club fodder to capitalize on her debut, Dawn delightfully surrendered its source material to a wise cast of pop, rap, and dance tinkerers like Ashnikko and Dorian Electra.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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“Nonprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprofessional. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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