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Recent Examples of noninfectious This tube contains 15 billion virus-like vesicles—small sacs of noninfectious particles replicated in a lab. —
IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2025 However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person. —Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025 Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity. —Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 15 Nov. 2024 But the immune system can be trained to make antibodies in response to an opioid like fentanyl through a vaccine that links bits of the drug to noninfectious bits of bacteria and uses substances called adjuvants. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for noninfectious
IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2025 However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person. —Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025 Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity. —Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 15 Nov. 2024 But the immune system can be trained to make antibodies in response to an opioid like fentanyl through a vaccine that links bits of the drug to noninfectious bits of bacteria and uses substances called adjuvants. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for noninfectious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noninfectious
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Howard County Police are investigating a nonfatal shooting that injured a gas station employee in Columbia on Friday evening.— CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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The citywide uptick is largely due to an increase in both homicides and nonfatal shootings in CPD’s Area 1, which covers the city’s South Side north of 79th Street.— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.— Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
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This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.— David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Aug. 2019
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Cowles has also tried intercropping, planting other species, such as asparagus, in between the trees, to improve resistance to disease, and enriching the soil with nontoxic minerals like calcium.— Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Even nontoxic scents, derived from essential oils, can cause skin reactions in very sensitive users, so opt for a fragrance-free deodorant if that applies to you.— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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In the chemical and materials industries, quantum computing could inform the design of more efficient batteries for electric cars and noncorrosive elements for ships.— Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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If the clog remains, use a biodegradable, noncorrosive pipe cleaner, or a household cleaner like hydrogen peroxide, to flush out the drain.— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
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The Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen.— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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Even some experts who favor nonlethal approaches acknowledge the difficulty of the situation.— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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First, if the petition is approved, ranchers would be required to use nonlethal methods to ward off wolves from their herds after a depredation occurs.— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
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While a standard Whiskey Sour is a delightful experience, almost invariably mixed with bourbon and made smooth and unobjectionable with egg white, the Rattlesnake is that same framework but greener.— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
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After all, humans often intervene in the natural order in morally unobjectionable ways.— JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
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Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.— James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.— Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Noninfectious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/noninfectious. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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