nonselective
adjective
non·se·lec·tive
ˌnän-sə-ˈlek-tiv 
Examples of nonselective in a Sentence
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Celebrex is a selective COX-2 inhibitor that targets inflammation with fewer gastrointestinal side effects, whereas ibuprofen is a nonselective NSAID that inhibits COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes.
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T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The other option is to use a nonselective herbicide that allows resodding after use to kill everything and resod.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
In New York, the vast majority of students attend nonselective schools.
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
The other option is to use a nonselective weed killer like Hi-Yield Killzall.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2023
This is why the best way to eliminate weeds is to spray them with a nonselective weed killer, such as Hi-Yield Killzall.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 29 July 2023
For colleges that are nonselective, the answer is yes.
—Mary L. Churchill, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2023
Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum, nonselective herbicide will kill the grass, as well as your garden plants.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2022
And a surprising number of colleges and universities offer free in-person programs, with selective and nonselective admissions, including a two-week philosophy class at UMass Amherst.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022
T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The other option is to use a nonselective herbicide that allows resodding after use to kill everything and resod.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
In New York, the vast majority of students attend nonselective schools.
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
The other option is to use a nonselective weed killer like Hi-Yield Killzall.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2023
This is why the best way to eliminate weeds is to spray them with a nonselective weed killer, such as Hi-Yield Killzall.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 29 July 2023
For colleges that are nonselective, the answer is yes.
—Mary L. Churchill, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2023
Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum, nonselective herbicide will kill the grass, as well as your garden plants.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2022
And a surprising number of colleges and universities offer free in-person programs, with selective and nonselective admissions, including a two-week philosophy class at UMass Amherst.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022
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nonselective
adjective
non·se·lec·tive
-sə-ˈlek-tiv
: not selective
especially
: not limited (as to a single body part or organism) in action or effect
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