noncore

adjective

non·​core ˌnän-ˈkȯr How to pronounce noncore (audio)
: not being a central or foundational part of something : not being or belonging to a core
… the noncore content areas of art, music, and physical education …—Bomna Ko
… businesses have redrawn their boundaries, making them both tight (as they focus on core competencies) and porous (as they outsource noncore work).—Thomas A. Stewart

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Earlier this year, the company divested noncore businesses Vertica and eDOCS. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Boeing agreed to sell three noncore subsidiaries — Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu — to Archer Aviation for a roughly 20% stake in the company that makes electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The Oklahoma City Federal Building was listed in February 2025, among 443 properties deemed a noncore asset to be sold. — Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026 Dow, which began a strategic review of some European assets in 2024, has also been reevaluating its ownership of noncore assets across its global portfolio, including power and steam production and pipelines. — Pooja Menon, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncore

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of noncore was in 1938

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non-core

adjective
ˌnän-ˈkōr
: of, relating to, or being a non-core proceeding
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