nonlife
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nonlife
Example Sentences
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This was driven by a 7% increase in midmarket and specialty lines, Zurich Insurance’s preferred growth segment in nonlife insurance, which in turn reflected a 21% jump in construction volumes, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"The method captured not only the distinction between life and nonlife, but also degrees of preservation and alteration."
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
Moreover Cleland argues that it’s always possible to come up with an abstraction of life so coarse that it inadvertently includes some examples of nonlife.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 6, 2023
Robinson was later found at a hospital where he was treated for nonlife threatening injuries.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2021
For soil is in part a creation of life, born of a marvelous interaction of life and nonlife long eons ago.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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