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nonparticipating
[ non-pahr-tis-uh-pey-ting ]
/ ˌnɒn pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective
(of a person or thing) not participating: No penalties were given to nonparticipating students.
Insurance. having or imparting no right to dividends or to a distribution of surplus: a nonparticipating life insurance policy.
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Origin of nonparticipating
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How to use nonparticipating in a sentence
He talked about his situation, about himself in a, what should I say, nonparticipating fashion.
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British Dictionary definitions for nonparticipating
nonparticipating
/ (ˌnɒnpɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
not participating
(of an assurance policy, share, etc) not carrying the right to share in a company's profit
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