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Recent Examples of nontechnical
In addition to direct hire, OPM additionally authorized temporary excepted service appointments to bolster agencies to carry out the nontechnical work needed to support the executive order.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
But scientists say seaweed removal is a low-cost, nontechnical method that can significantly improve reef health.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2023
The grid, through a combination of technical and nontechnical issues, loses almost half the load in delivery.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Additionally, the vendors that supply your enterprise platforms may have reports and learning guides that help demystify their solutions for a nontechnical audience.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
But scientists say seaweed removal is a low-cost, nontechnical method that can significantly improve reef health.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2023
The grid, through a combination of technical and nontechnical issues, loses almost half the load in delivery.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Additionally, the vendors that supply your enterprise platforms may have reports and learning guides that help demystify their solutions for a nontechnical audience.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for nontechnical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontechnical
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This is a wisp of a premise — aside from her muted graffiti efforts, our protagonist’s grief manifests itself more as general moodiness than anything particularly tangible.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump, meanwhile, leaned on some famous Black male supporters, including controversial former NFL standouts Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, while also pitching himself to men in general through social media influencers, creators and podcasters.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Its findings thus far, though, have been oddly untechnical.Rory Smith, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
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There is something in him that deeply resonates with us, something completely untechnical, unstylized, and unformalized.Michael LaPointe, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2022
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Be Specific, Not Generic One of the quickest ways to fade into the background during an interview is to give vague, nonspecific answers.Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The symptoms are nonspecific, and there is no formal diagnosis or method to reach a diagnosis.Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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When faced with uncertainty, humans often seek answers, whether in the generalized predictions of horoscopes or in the question-and-answer format of a Magic 8 Ball.Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Inflation is a generalized rise in prices, affecting different goods and services throughout the economy, such as gas, rent and food.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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The company is not a party to any material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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One ordinary morning, coming home from walking her dog, Lenù finds in her mailbox a package wrapped with newspaper.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Some patients are using lower-than-recommended dosages of generic weight-loss drugs to slim down while saving money.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Without that understanding, leaders can get seduced by the generic advice of outside consultants.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Nontechnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontechnical. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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