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dropout

[drop-out] / ˈdrɒpˌaʊt /


NOUN
someone who gives up
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Other analysts cautioned about worrying too much about the large number of dropouts, writing that the rigid structure of the trial doesn’t reflect how the drug might be used in clinical practice.

From Barron's

Pro prospect players and their reps have already concluded that the non-playoff bowls are a waste of time–witness the annual parade of dropouts and thinned out rosters toiling in these games.

From The Wall Street Journal

New courses in AI, hospitality and engineering are among those set to be on offer, but concerns remain about high dropout rates.

From BBC

They include scientists, college dropouts and former Marines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gordon Hall, a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Oregon, explained that Asian Americans have high dropout rates after going to therapy.

From Los Angeles Times