as in amateurs
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 nonexperts
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
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexperts
Noun
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By matching equipment specs to swing speed rather than gender, amateurs would find that LPGA launch angles, spin rates and shaft flexes are far more relevant to their game.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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On pretty much any day, professional artists and passionate amateurs of all ages are in studios, ballet schools or community centers.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Rather than targeting end users, the company aims to empower developers, researchers, and tinkerers to create breakthrough humanoid applications without building full robots from scratch.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dedicated sports engineers and tinkerers alike continue to fine tune specialized skate designs.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both professionals and laymen have developed an interest in tracking litigation because of the broad range of industries and people affected by the administration’s changes, experts and media professionals said.—
Surina Venkat,
The Hill,
1 Jan. 2026
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But laymen may be wondering, why are the writers so upset?—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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The nonprofessionals in the film certainly believe so.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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Each would-be Manson Family member made their introduction, giving their background or, for the nonprofessionals, something about themselves.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Nonexperts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexperts. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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