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nonmedical

British  
/ nɒnˈmɛdɪkəl /

adjective

  1. not of, relating to, or using medical theory or practice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some 10% of Utah’s kindergartners received nonmedical exemptions for one or more vaccines during the 2024-25 school year—the second-highest of any U.S. state, behind Idaho, according to CDC data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

These accounts are often seen as retirement vehicles because they can grow over time, and after age 65, that money can be withdrawn for nonmedical expenses without penalty.

From MarketWatch Oct. 30, 2025

If you withdraw money for nonmedical expenses and you are under age 65, you will face a 20% penalty and income taxes on your withdrawal.

From Barron's Oct. 5, 2025

The prohibition applied to “residential care facilities for the elderly,” commonly referred to as assisted living or eldercare facilities, as well as other nonmedical care facilities under the umbrella of the Department of Social Services.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2025

There is no problem of access, the entire health-care delivery system is immediately at hand, and the cost of all items is surely less than that for nonmedical families.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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