nonexistent
adjective
non·ex·is·tent
ˌnän-ig-ˈzi-stənt 
: not in actual or present occurrence : not existing
… historical accounts of the first Thanksgiving are almost nonexistent …—
Jasper White
Jasper WhiteWater was often a luxury, bathrooms were nonexistent, the food was often suspect.—Noel Vietmeyer
Noel VietmeyerAlthough brain size and organization became basically modern at least 100,000 years ago, with the robust Neanderthals, their advances in tool-making were slight, their self-expression through art virtually nonexistent.—John Noble Wilford
John Noble WilfordExamples of nonexistent in a Sentence
our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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Cupet’s fuel sales to the public are almost nonexistent and are currently rationed.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Airplane blankets are rarely soft, often too thin, and sometimes nonexistent, which makes packing your own feel surprisingly worth it.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Authorities have said nothing about possible motives, and leaks in the case have been virtually nonexistent on both sides.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
When sports journalist Dianna Russini and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel had what appeared to be an extramarital affair exposed by the New York Post, Russini was forced out of her job and perhaps her career, while repercussions for Vrabel have been all but nonexistent.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Airplane blankets are rarely soft, often too thin, and sometimes nonexistent, which makes packing your own feel surprisingly worth it.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Authorities have said nothing about possible motives, and leaks in the case have been virtually nonexistent on both sides.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
When sports journalist Dianna Russini and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel had what appeared to be an extramarital affair exposed by the New York Post, Russini was forced out of her job and perhaps her career, while repercussions for Vrabel have been all but nonexistent.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexistent. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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