nonurgent

Definition of nonurgentnext

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Recent Examples of nonurgent Prioritizing essentials, postponing nonurgent purchases and choosing local alternatives can help manage higher costs. Magdy Hassan Fayed, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 As a result, libraries, nonurgent health clinics and parks are closed. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Prolotherapy does not cure any condition and is used as an elective (nonurgent) treatment. Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024 This crisis particularly affected those facilities that faced restrictions on nonurgent care. Len Wright, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nonurgent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonurgent
Adjective
  • Within about 25 minutes, all 14 patients — three critical and 11 noncritical patients — were in ambulances heading to hospitals or had already arrived, Mallon said.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Some data center operators are beginning to invest in on-site generation, battery storage or shifting noncritical computing tasks to off-peak hours.
    Fortune, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Snitker managed numerous minor-league clubs over the years, including Richmond, Mississippi, Durham and Macon.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Any minor spills or leaks within this storage area are expected to be contained within the basement level.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s no unimportant royal gossip, apparently.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
  • If however, we were often criticized and made to feel unimportant, our self-talk may be more negative.
    Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • No competition was too trivial.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The third day of the NFL Draft can feel a bit trivial.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Garden stakes will help keep fabric from directly touching your plants and help create a warm air pocket around them to survive those incidental cold nights.
    Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Nonurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonurgent. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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