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Recent Examples of nontheatrical
Two maligned nontheatrical sequels followed.
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Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
And as for the five subsequent movies, Fox has theatrical, nontheatrical, and home video rights worldwide through May 2020.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2017
But DreamWorks could never escape investor impatience with its rocky box-office returns, and the studio was too small for its nontheatrical department to pick up the slack.
—Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2017
Still, there’s already a long history of movies being cleaned up for nontheatrical viewers; the difference now is that viewers will be able to purchase them directly from Sony—albeit as bonus material.
—Laura Bradley, HWD, 13 June 2017
Still, there’s already a long history of movies being cleaned up for nontheatrical viewers; the difference now is that viewers will be able to purchase them directly from Sony—albeit as bonus material.
—Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 13 June 2017
Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
And as for the five subsequent movies, Fox has theatrical, nontheatrical, and home video rights worldwide through May 2020.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2017
But DreamWorks could never escape investor impatience with its rocky box-office returns, and the studio was too small for its nontheatrical department to pick up the slack.
—Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2017
Still, there’s already a long history of movies being cleaned up for nontheatrical viewers; the difference now is that viewers will be able to purchase them directly from Sony—albeit as bonus material.
—Laura Bradley, HWD, 13 June 2017
Still, there’s already a long history of movies being cleaned up for nontheatrical viewers; the difference now is that viewers will be able to purchase them directly from Sony—albeit as bonus material.
—Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontheatrical
Adjective
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Outside of health care and social assistance, a sector in which job growth seems to be unaffected by over-all trends, the downturn in hiring extended across large parts of the economy, with fewer than half of all private-sector industries adding jobs last month.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 2026 visa cap has already been reached, meaning current sponsorships are unaffected.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That coldness is a hazard of casting nondramatic actors.—
Robert Daniels,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2022
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The new agreement also includes advances for members working in nondramatic programming and safety, said the DGA.—
Jonathan Handel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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The island’s charm lies in its duality—unpretentious on the surface, yet one of the most exclusive playgrounds in the world.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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Her natural and melodious style, so swift and unpretentious, bears death and danger on its wings.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Nontheatrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontheatrical. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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