nonparticipant

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Recent Examples of nonparticipant According to the analysis, 50% of participants used funds for education and training, 70% were less likely to be evicted and the group overall was three times more likely to be able to afford a $400 emergency expense compared to nonparticipants. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024 The new feature—and the key difference from existing climate agreements—is a penalty for nonparticipants and countries that fail to meet their obligations. William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021 Meals served through federal programs must meet certain nutrition requirements, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students who participate in school meals consume more whole grains, milk, fruits and vegetables during mealtimes than nonparticipants. The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 The second and critical feature of the Climate Club would be a penalty for nonparticipants. William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2020 Some form of sanction on nonparticipants is required to induce countries to participate in and abide by agreements with local costs but diffuse benefits. William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2020 But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023 He was officially listed as a nonparticipant in that session. Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022 James was on the field again Thursday in Costa Mesa but remained a nonparticipant in drills. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonparticipant
Noun
  • The comet's sudden increase in luster tempted not a few observers to search for it during the daytime.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This mixed bag has allowed observers on all sides to crow.
    Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Just before the Washington Wizards and the Sacramento Kings tipped off their game here Sunday night, Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma jogged to a spectator who sat in the first row at midcourt.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Grandstands and spectator areas, sponsors’ accommodations, TV camera towers and the like are already set up here, and will be set up at the other two courses.
    Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The researchers also discovered that PRIMER cells are surrounded by another population called bystander cells, which seem to be important for transmitting the immune response throughout the plant.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The pair were derailed — and the incident nearly veered into violence — when a bystander who supported the mural tried to intervene.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Panthers more than doubled their win total from 2023 in 2024, and the hope, at least from the most positive onlookers, should be another doubling in 2025.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
  • As onlookers gawked, took pictures and videos of the stunt, much could be said of the meta recreation and the series’ commentary on surveillance, the nature of work and the interplay of the two in the modern world.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Nonparticipant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonparticipant. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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