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as in amateur
being such only for recreation
racing stunts that nonprofessional drivers should not attempt to duplicate
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as in inexperienced
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
didn't like the nonprofessional photos the modeling agency did for her
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as in tinkerer
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
one need not be a legal professional to join the bar association; it is open to professionals and nonprofessionals alike
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Recent Examples of nonprofessional
Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
Two days into the mission, the Polaris Dawn crew members became the first nonprofessional astronauts to venture outside a spacecraft while in orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Our Editors’ Choice winner for video editing for nonprofessionals is CyberLink PowerDirector, which also includes the kind of marketing tools that Captions also touts.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
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An Embrace the Moment Excursion: A free event for a person living with any form of dementia and their nonprofessional care partner.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
Two days into the mission, the Polaris Dawn crew members became the first nonprofessional astronauts to venture outside a spacecraft while in orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
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Our Editors' Choice winners in its class are Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro, both of which are easier for professionals and nonprofessionals alike to wrap their heads around.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Our Editors’ Choice winner for video editing for nonprofessionals is CyberLink PowerDirector, which also includes the kind of marketing tools that Captions also touts.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Nonprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprofessional. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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