nonmember

noun

non·​mem·​ber ˌnän-ˈmem-bər How to pronounce nonmember (audio)
plural nonmembers
: a person or thing that is not a member
The event is open to nonmembers as well.
Admission is $15 for nonmembers.
often used before another noun
nonmember nations
nonmember prices

Examples of nonmember in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The service costs MileagePlus members $8, and nonmembers $10 to log on. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024 With the repeal of Right to Work laws in Michigan five months ago, some union bosses are now making nonmembers pay union dues or risk losing their employment. Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 July 2024 The crackdown started last year when the company expanded its self-service checkout area and discovered a number of nonmember shoppers using other people’s cards, Costco told Axios in June 2023, noting that membership fees are what help keep prices low. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024 Going back decades, the official U.S. position has been that the ICC does not have jurisdiction over the nationals of nonmembers such as Israel, Russia, and the United States itself. Kelebogile Zvobgo, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nonmember 

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Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmember was in 1635

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“Nonmember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmember. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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