nontechnical

adjective

Definition of nontechnicalnext
as in general

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Recent Examples of nontechnical Cowork is a feature that was built primarily for nontechnical users. — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 7 July 2026 SpaceX’s compensation philosophy historically favored equity over cash salaries, so this windfall extends well beyond executives and engineers to include nontechnical staff, entry-level workers and even cafeteria employees. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 But the real money is currently being spent in the AI coding market, where developers and nontechnical people are using the company’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code to write software and build apps based on text prompts. — Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 11 June 2026 There are numerous opportunities in the play for big visual or sound effects, but Mangan, the designers and the two actors keep things grounded, human and nontechnical. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nontechnical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontechnical
  1. general
  2. untechnical
  3. nonspecific
  4. generalized
  5. ordinary
  6. generic
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  • The widespread belief was Clippers general manager Trent Redden would fill that role, but the team has not publicly revealed its plans.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That equation represents a much more general concept that can be applied to all sorts of figures and spatial dimensions.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of general
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  • There is something in him that deeply resonates with us, something completely untechnical, unstylized, and unformalized.
    — Michael LaPointe, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2022
Definition of untechnical
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  • Millett believed that the visual art work, with its power of nonspecific allusion, could touch something deeper than human thought and rationality.
    — Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
  • Normally, the innate immune system’s job is to provide a rapid, nonspecific response to an invading pathogen and to alert other, more specialized immune cells to prepare for battle.
    — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Definition of nonspecific
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  • The notion is that only those with a real stake in the dispute, not a generalized grievance, have the right to a hearing.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Because feeding needs can vary significantly from one infant to another, Bowers said generalized advice can sometimes lead parents in the wrong direction.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of generalized
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  • McCuin has only good speed and ordinary size, but his route savvy, ball skills and competitive toughness separate him on tape.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Europol does not keep statistics on nihilistic violent extremism because definitions of it differ and acts can fall into the category of ordinary criminality as well as terrorism.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The result is an illusion of depth that ultimately spits out the exact same generic, corner-cutting structure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of generic

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“Nontechnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontechnical. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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