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Recent Examples of nonurgent
For example, team messaging platforms such as Slack can be used for quick, nonurgent messages that require only a short response.
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Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Patients who have nonurgent appointments and elective surgeries scheduled during a strike day may have those rescheduled.
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Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Jan. 2026
As a result, libraries, nonurgent health clinics and parks are closed.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Prolotherapy does not cure any condition and is used as an elective (nonurgent) treatment.
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Alex Yampolsky,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2024
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Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Patients who have nonurgent appointments and elective surgeries scheduled during a strike day may have those rescheduled.
—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Jan. 2026
As a result, libraries, nonurgent health clinics and parks are closed.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Prolotherapy does not cure any condition and is used as an elective (nonurgent) treatment.
—
Alex Yampolsky,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonurgent
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The man stabbed one of the deputies, who was taken to the hospital with noncritical injuries, according to the department.
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The agency added that two teenage patients were treated for injuries and that one was transported to a hospital with noncritical injuries related to the bear encounter.
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The driver of the pickup suffered minor injuries and declined the offer to be transported to a nearby hospital.
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After signing a minor-league deal earlier in the month, outfielder Jarred Kelenic was entered into the Texas Rangers’ starting lineup in the 6-4 extra-innings loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Globe Life Field.
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The specific mechanism is unimportant.
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Early videos from Hezbollah drones showcased the poor quality of its operators, with the weapons often missing, hitting unimportant targets, or hitting well-armored sections of armored fighting vehicles, thereby negating their effectiveness.
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These statements are not trivial.
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My polite reply to her email doesn't amount to anything more than a trivial note.
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Adams offered two incidental new piano pieces and one for string quartet containing his characteristic rhythmic excitement and melodic eloquence.
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Too much time is devoted to elevating one-note supporting characters and their incidental solo missions, and too little time is given to the star attraction, the man from outer space, the guy with a face worthy of comparing to the Mona Lisa.
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“Nonurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonurgent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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