Example Sentences

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Many more residents enjoy wildlife viewing, hiking and other nonconsumptive opportunities that rely on protecting wildlife and promoting healthy ecosystems.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

He is a "nonconsumptive" user of the forest, a man with exceptional powers of observation, reflection and appreciation.

From Time Magazine Archive