noncrisis

noun

non·​cri·​sis ˌnän-ˈkrī-səs 

: something that is not a crisis

If your customers define a situation as a crisis, it is a crisis, even if the dominant coalition (those managers in the organization who make decisions) chooses to initially define it as a noncrisis.

—W. Timothy Coombs

—often used before another noun

a noncrisis period/situation

Examples of noncrisis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even in noncrisis, day-to-day interactions, people are more likely to feel understood when someone uses active listening techniques instead of providing advice or feedback, according to a 2014 study published in the International Journal of Listening. —Lydia Wang, Women's Health, 25 May 2023

Yields inched higher as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve will announce a plan to trim its balance sheet as part of its effort to return monetary policy to a noncrisis footing. —Daniel Kruger, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above