nonemergency

American

[nahn-i-mur-juhn-see] / nɑn ɪˈmɜr dʒən si /

noun

plural

nonemergencies

a situation which does not require urgent attention or the involvement of emergency services.

adjective

not constituting an emergency; not involving emergency services.
not requiring urgent or immediate attention.

Example Sentences

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State Department authorize nonemergency U.S. government personnel and their family members to leave Israel “due to safety risks,” which weren’t specified.

From MarketWatch

There’s also a possibility that such use of nonemergency powers might be challenged in court, he added.

From MarketWatch

As more Americans face affordability challenges, Gundling expects more hospitals to move to cash-on-delivery payment models for nonemergency births.

From MarketWatch

Aurelian is a Seattle-based startup that uses generative AI to automate responses to nonemergency calls to 911 centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in many nonemergency circumstances, a real doctor isn’t available.

From The Wall Street Journal

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