nonlocal

adjective

non·​lo·​cal ˌnän-ˈlō-kəl 

: not local

nonlocal issues/politics

a nonlocal anesthetic

nonlocally adverb

Examples of nonlocal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In some cases, such as in Abilene, Texas, 60% of the jobs that data centers create are filled by nonlocal labor, and 90% of the jobs can be nonpermanent. — Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

There aren’t many — perhaps any — unless one counts nonlocal chains like Jimmy John’s and Firehouse Subs. — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

But how did nonlocal pterosaurs end up in the lagoon? — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025

When particles share both local and nonlocal information, how to measure them and extract that information is not so clear. — Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonlocal

• confocal
• cloacal
• focal
• local
• sokol
• vocal
• multifocal
• univocal