non-American
adjective
non-Amer·i·can
ˌnän-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-
: not of or relating to America or the U.S. : not American
… his literary precursors … are mostly non-American.—
John Barth
John Barth
non-American
noun
… those things that non-Americans most immediately associate with America.
—Anthony Quinton
Anthony Quinton
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Yet Washington simply does not know how much advanced digital and AI activity runs on American platforms versus non-American ones.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
And Panahi did get a nomination for Original Screenplay—but the directors’ branch instead nominated another non-American filmmaker, Joachim Trier, for Sentimental Value.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Glover will be the first person of color to leave low Earth orbit, while Koch will be the first woman and Hansen will be the first non-American.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Koch will make history as the first woman to orbit the moon, while Hansen will become the first non-American to do so.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
And Panahi did get a nomination for Original Screenplay—but the directors’ branch instead nominated another non-American filmmaker, Joachim Trier, for Sentimental Value.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Glover will be the first person of color to leave low Earth orbit, while Koch will be the first woman and Hansen will be the first non-American.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Koch will make history as the first woman to orbit the moon, while Hansen will become the first non-American to do so.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Non-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-American. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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