noncritical

adjective

Definition of noncriticalnext
as in unimportant

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Recent Examples of noncritical Within about 25 minutes, all 14 patients — three critical and 11 noncritical patients — were in ambulances heading to hospitals or had already arrived, Mallon said. — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026 Wok n Roll 200 NE Barry Road Eight critical violations and six noncritical violations were found during a June 9 inspection. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 SLOs focus teams on what truly impacts reliability, reduce noise from noncritical issues, and create clear priorities—improving system stability without overloading engineering teams. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Right Arrow Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), commonly known as Doctors Without Borders, suspended noncritical medical operations at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, citing security concerns. — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncritical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncritical
  1. unimportant
  2. nonurgent
  3. trivial
  4. low-pressure
  5. minor
  6. incidental
  7. negligible
Adjective
  • Some photos have subtle variations, while others include figures who may have been deemed unimportant at the time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • This isn't because taxes were unimportant, but because the Declaration aimed to build a case for independence, not a comprehensive historical record.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of unimportant
Adjective
  • Span can also throttle nonurgent workloads or transfer them to other nodes in the fleet.
    — Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
  • Waiting lists for disease diagnosis and nonurgent surgeries are becoming unmanageable, emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and staff is exhausted, Guedes warns.
    — Sarah Moreno Updated February 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of nonurgent
Adjective
  • The aesthetic philosophy runs through every decision, including ones that might seem trivial.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • In reality, the origin is completely trivial.
    — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of trivial
Adjective
  • Some dogs with severe dog anxiety may need to start with low-pressure options like scatter feeding before moving to more stimulating activities like a structured sniffari or formal scent work.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • Spray the cleaner onto the concrete surface using a low-pressure nozzle, following the instructions on the container.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of low-pressure
Adjective
  • Three other people in the vehicle, including a 6-month-old, had minor injuries, the report said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • The adult and child had minor to moderate injuries and were taken to the hospital, the fire department said.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of minor
Adjective
  • American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • There are certainly questions both about the final decision reached by match referee Rafael Claus in sending off Balogun for his incidental-looking stamp on Tarik Muharemović’s ankle, and the mechanisms used to reach it.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of incidental
Adjective
  • Many Americans have long accepted that a small fraction of their tax dollars should help keep vulnerable people alive overseas, particularly when the cost to them is negligible.
    — W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • She is classified at the BOP’s lowest institutional risk levels and her PATTERN Score, a measure of risk for violence or reoffending, is negligible.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of negligible

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“Noncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncritical. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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