nonparticipant

noun

Definition of nonparticipantnext
as in observer

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Recent Examples of nonparticipant The Government Accountability Office found that participants in Ticket to Work earned more on average and were more likely to leave disability rolls than similar nonparticipants. — French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026 The nonparticipants continued to be less likely to participate in subsequent mammograms and more likely to have breast cancer diagnosed in advanced stages, the researchers found. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 The federal government’s own research has shown that Americans who receive food stamps have worse diets than nonparticipants with similar incomes, and soda is surely part of that problem. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 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 But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonparticipant
  1. observer
  2. spectator
  3. bystander
  4. onlooker
Noun
  • The political hardball and outside money have left some observers weary.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There were two--count 'em, two--stories bumping off the top of the front page Tuesday, both about election observers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • Over the weekend, spectators gathered at Riyadh’s King Abdulaziz Racecourse for an evening of horse racing, despite the fact that the track is barely three miles from the airport.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Hellerstein, known for a quirky independent streak and strict discipline in his courtroom, insisted spectators wear pandemic-era masks for more than two years after other judges stopped the practice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of spectator
Noun
  • In the bystander’s footage from behind, a screeching noise is heard before the Tahoe jolts forward.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Bee reviewed video of the shooting captured by a bystander at the scene.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bystander
Noun
  • In Hopper’s Nighthawks, the viewer becomes this isolated onlooker, peering in at the fishbowl from the deserted street with no discernible doorway to access this haven of light.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of other workers on both banks pulled ropes to drag the structure forward, as hundreds of onlookers lined the canal to watch the highly unusual rescue effort.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of onlooker

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