as in amateur
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
as a nonexpert, I enjoy her readable articles on physics and astronomy
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Recent Examples of nonexpert
Recent evaluations show leading models generating plausible ideas for pathogen modification, evading DNA synthesis screening or providing step-by-step guidance that could assist nonexperts in bioweapon pathways.
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Jordan Henry,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Some of these entries are quite obscure for nonexperts, such as one that relies on an understanding of a five-cell von Neumann neighborhood.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
For many everyday scenarios — especially low-resolution video calls and media shared on social media platforms — their realism is now high enough to reliably fool nonexpert viewers.
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Siwei Lyu,
The Conversation,
26 Dec. 2025
His book serves as both a guide to global politics and a history for the interested nonexpert.
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Abhijnan Rej,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2025
But nonexperts will struggle to determine what is essential and what is excessive in its highly specialized and technical realm.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
Even people skilled at communicating scientific principles to nonexperts have been lured into the debate trap.
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Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2023
How can nonexperts figure out what to eat when the experts can’t agree?
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Tamar Haspel,
Washington Post,
28 Mar. 2023
Now, ChatGPT and similar language processing tools promise to upend medical care again, providing patients with more data than a simple online search and explaining conditions and treatments in language nonexperts can understand.
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Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2023
Jordan Henry,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Some of these entries are quite obscure for nonexperts, such as one that relies on an understanding of a five-cell von Neumann neighborhood.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
For many everyday scenarios — especially low-resolution video calls and media shared on social media platforms — their realism is now high enough to reliably fool nonexpert viewers.
—
Siwei Lyu,
The Conversation,
26 Dec. 2025
His book serves as both a guide to global politics and a history for the interested nonexpert.
—
Abhijnan Rej,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2025
But nonexperts will struggle to determine what is essential and what is excessive in its highly specialized and technical realm.
—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
Even people skilled at communicating scientific principles to nonexperts have been lured into the debate trap.
—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2023
How can nonexperts figure out what to eat when the experts can’t agree?
—
Tamar Haspel,
Washington Post,
28 Mar. 2023
Now, ChatGPT and similar language processing tools promise to upend medical care again, providing patients with more data than a simple online search and explaining conditions and treatments in language nonexperts can understand.
—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexpert
Noun
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Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes.
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There are two weeks to go before the MLB amateur draft July 11-14.
Noun
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Sholes, a printer and newspaper editor, was a bit of a tinkerer.
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The 19th-century patent system rewarded tinkerers; corporate labs scaled systematic research; wartime partnerships mobilized national resources; and venture capital democratized risk-taking.
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Although made for a range of sports instead of boating, the Champion launched as Keds’ first shoe in 1916, and the layman would have a hard time telling it apart from the Authentic with nearly identical stitching forming its upper.
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In the United States, the layman can do this any day of the week, especially Saturday, if the weather is nice.
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