nonresponsive
adjective
non·re·spon·sive
ˌnän-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv 
1
: not giving response : not responsive
a nonresponsive police force
2
: not adequately addressing or meeting the requirements contained in a request for competitive bids on a contract
deemed the bid to be nonresponsive and rejected it
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In a prescient episode of the medical drama The Pitt, a boy is brought into the emergency room nonresponsive and with a rash on his legs that puzzles the residents treating him.
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
When Penny let go of the hold, Neely was nonresponsive.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The director repeatedly provided vague or nonresponsive answers when pressed for specifics on the number and types of agents assigned to protect Trump at the rally and how the agency has handled earlier requests for additional security staff from the campaign.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Three occupants, the 8-year-old, a 13-year-old and a 22-year-old, were found unconscious and nonresponsive inside the rowhouse, fire spokesperson Kevin Cartwright said Tuesday morning.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2024
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
When Penny let go of the hold, Neely was nonresponsive.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The director repeatedly provided vague or nonresponsive answers when pressed for specifics on the number and types of agents assigned to protect Trump at the rally and how the agency has handled earlier requests for additional security staff from the campaign.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Three occupants, the 8-year-old, a 13-year-old and a 22-year-old, were found unconscious and nonresponsive inside the rowhouse, fire spokesperson Kevin Cartwright said Tuesday morning.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Nonresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresponsive. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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