How to Use nonmedical in a Sentence

nonmedical

adjective
  • Chewy’s growth in the nonmedical pet products market seemed like a walk in the park.
    Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Death doulas, also known as end-of-life doulas, focus on the nonmedical needs of those near death.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022
  • At Home Care Group provided in-home medical and nonmedical care in the Bend area.
    Garrett Andrews, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Jenny Hayes Edwards was one of the first women in the country to preserve her eggs for nonmedical reasons.
    Dani Blum, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Mental health specialists are charged with doing much of the hands-on, nonmedical care for patients – things like making sure patients got up, brushed their teeth, and got breakfast.
    Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Two days later, 22 members of the Guard went to Andover and performed nonmedical tasks, like cleaning the facility.
    NBC News, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Time stamps on records reviewed by The Times appear to show that euthanasias were performed during those hours for nonmedical reasons at most county shelters.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The pleated, nonmedical-grade cloth masks are made from repurposed and assorted fabrics, meaning each one is unique.
    Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2020
  • The company’s masks were made of cotton and spandex and were being sold as a nonmedical protection for Kaiser Permanente.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 1 June 2020
  • Two of the three student plaintiffs in the case already have been granted nonmedical exemptions to attend UConn this school year without receiving the vaccine, court records show.
    Stephen Singer, courant.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Many doctors have argued that those exceptions are written in nonmedical language and fail to reflect the health risks to a mother that come with pregnancy and childbirth.
    Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Moreover, those who do quit nonmedical use and stabilize on an appropriate dose of these meds can drive, connect with others and work as well as anyone else.
    Maia Szalavitz, Time, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Caraa Cares initiative gets nonmedical-grade masks to as many people as possible to work toward flattening the curve.
    Erin Parker, Glamour, 8 July 2020
  • Most of the guard members will assist with nonmedical tasks at hospitals, such as patient transport, housekeeping, and food services, DeWine said.
    BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The seemingly unto-eternity extension of the Covid crisis is now doing more nonmedical damage to the country than the virus itself.
    Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Nineteen states allow nonmedical cannabis use in some fashion.
    Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
  • But Bursch argues that the amendment would open the door to risky surgical abortions performed by nonmedical professionals.
    Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The memo also advised against social transition - a nonmedical process in which a person changes their clothing, name or pronouns to better align with their gender identity.
    Anne Branigin and Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The memo also advised against social transition — a nonmedical process in which a person changes their clothing, name or pronouns to better align with their gender identity.
    Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Only Medicaid will pay for nonmedical, long-term nursing home care, indefinitely as long as there’s a need.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
  • Hence, the inception of the birth doula—a nonmedical caregiver who assisted pregnant women in the transition to motherhood.
    Virginia Chang, Scientific American, 19 June 2021
  • In recent years, New York and California have passed laws clamping down on nonmedical exemptions after outbreaks of measles.
    Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2023
  • In recent years, New York and California have passed laws clamping down on nonmedical exemptions after outbreaks of measles.
    Stephen Stock, Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024
  • What makes fentanyl so dangerous in nonmedical use is its potency.
    Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2022
  • In the United States, such concerns may be distant: Science has learned that the two major federally funded biobanks generally don’t let their data be used for nonmedical research.
    Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The new study drew its data from nearly 1,500 primary care patients in Washington state, where recreational use is legal, in an effort to explore the prevalence of cannabis use disorder among both medical and nonmedical users.
    Matt Richtel, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
  • This week, a bipartisan group of Colorado senators introduced a bill to ensure parents who opt their children out of vaccines for nonmedical reasons get the facts about immunization.
    Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2020
  • The decline has not come with a corresponding rise in parents getting nonmedical exemptions from vaccination requirements, CDC officials said, suggesting some kids may still be able to get caught up on their shots.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Pearthree and the current employee also said Peak stopped providing hazard pay for contract employees and laid off a group of nonmedical staff Genesis had assembled to take temperatures and wipe down surfaces at the onset of the pandemic.
    Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2020
  • There is little to no credible evidence about their effectiveness in nonmedical uses.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024

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