nonparticipating
Americanadjective
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(of a person or thing) not participating.
No penalties were given to nonparticipating students.
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Insurance. having or imparting no right to dividends or to a distribution of surplus.
a nonparticipating life insurance policy.
adjective
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not participating
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(of an assurance policy, share, etc) not carrying the right to share in a company's profit
Etymology
Origin of nonparticipating
Example Sentences
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Viewers in the U.S. and other nonparticipating countries can vote online or using the Eurovision app; viewers in participating countries can also vote by phone or text message.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
The remaining 15% would be shared with nonparticipating tribes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
Council races, a staggering 30 percent of donors to candidates participating in the Fair Elections Program were small-dollar donors, but less than 10 percent of donors to nonparticipating ward candidates gave small sums of money.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2021
Five judges from other courts were appointed to hear the cases in the place of the nonparticipating justices.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2020
Preliminary findings from a V.A. study reported fewer deaths over all among veterans in the program compared with nonparticipating veterans.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2018
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