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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
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
This is the best nonprofessional-grade model.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
The nonprofessionals in the film certainly believe so.
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Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Rising costs already limit access to higher education for many, and recent federal policies incorrectly classifying nursing as a nonprofessional degree will only further restrict access to financing for nursing school applicants.
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Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
This is the best nonprofessional-grade model.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
But there are two categories of nonprofessionals whose place in the history of the art strikes me as particularly exalted.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
The nonprofessionals in the film certainly believe so.
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Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonprofessional
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The award is handed out to the most outstanding amateur baseball player in the nation.
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Now in its eighteenth year, the international competition celebrates the skill and imagination of amateur and professional astrophotographers from across the world.
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Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.
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Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.
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Sholes, a printer and newspaper editor, was a bit of a tinkerer.
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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.
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“Nonprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprofessional. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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