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
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Musk, who owns X, wants to promote the belief that the truth can be found on social media, and that the practitioners of real journalism are allegedly independent amateurs, such as Shirley, who can ask questions without being cowed by the woke agenda.—
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Costly athletic hobbies Wealthy amateurs are spending big money to compete in endurance events around the world.—
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Micron’s Crucial brand sold memory on sticks that tinkerers could use to build their own PCs or upgrade their laptops.—
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The Ringbrothers Kingpin was unveiled at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, which is a haven for aftermarket wizards, tuners, and auto tinkerers of all stripes.—
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But laymen may be wondering, why are the writers so upset?—
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For laymen, these molecules are involved in chemical reactions that lead to more complex molecules essential to organic life.—
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Each would-be Manson Family member made their introduction, giving their background or, for the nonprofessionals, something about themselves.—
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These nonprofessionals have become key to the emotional realism that Guiela Nguyen seeks.—
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“Nonexperts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexperts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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