nonresponsive
adjective
non·re·spon·sive
ˌnän-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv 
1
: not giving response : not responsive
a nonresponsive police force
2
: not adequately addressing or meeting the requirements contained in a request for competitive bids on a contract
deemed the bid to be nonresponsive and rejected it
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And so our coalition, early in Johnson’s administration, met with the mayor and deputy mayor to establish the office through ordinance; since October 2024, the mayor has backed away from the effort and remained silent and nonresponsive about this necessary strategy.
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Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Responding officers found the girl was unconscious and nonresponsive.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Faculty provide a final check by reporting nonresponsive or no-show students.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Maze, now 60, was arrested after Alex became nonresponsive in the spring of 1999.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2025
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Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Responding officers found the girl was unconscious and nonresponsive.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Faculty provide a final check by reporting nonresponsive or no-show students.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Maze, now 60, was arrested after Alex became nonresponsive in the spring of 1999.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Nonresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresponsive. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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