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nonurgent

  • a word derived from urgent.
    urgent
    adjective
    compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; dire; pressing.

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Some officers reacted by staging unofficial walkouts in Marseille, by calling in sick or refusing to treat nonurgent cases.

From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

Last year, a man died in March after dispatchers misclassified a 911 call as nonurgent.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2023

The officers’ demeanors seem untroubled and their work nonurgent as they mill at this quiet corner trading battle tales, a fist bump and a back pat.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2023

But many medical providers, including physicians, have policies that allow them to turn away patients with past-due bills for nonurgent care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022

Kaiser is managing staffing by employing traveling nurses, adjusting elective and nonurgent surgeries and procedures, and making use of telehealth options.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2022