nonexistence

noun

non·ex·is·tence ˌnän-ig-ˈzi-stən(t)s

Synonyms of nonexistence next

: absence of existence : the negation of being

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web After anticipating these messages for hours, their nonexistence felt like an even greater letdown. —

Ellen O'brien, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2023 What kind of criminal activity must a corporation commit to face real consequences—for the justice system to compel the company into nonexistence or jail its executives? —

Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 10 Dec. 2022 The fetus, an unseen body inside of a body, suspended between nonexistence and existence, is defined by parental expectation and cultural imagination. —

Amanda Hess, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022 The larger political ecosystem is asking whether Trump will finally fade into political nonexistence. —

Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2022 Players explode into nonexistence when soaked through in rival colors and fly back into the fight after a few seconds on the sidelines spent checking the loadout of the person responsible for their defeat. —

WIRED, 22 Sep. 2022 With more and more systems and solutions being moved to the cloud, after-hours and on-call work has waned to a degree of near nonexistence in most tech environments. —

Paige Francis, Forbes, 7 May 2022 Skyrocketing costs for existing housing and decades of insufficient production of affordable housing has resulted in the virtual nonexistence of apartments leasing for less than $800 per month. —

Jennifer Hawkins, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 The mandate’s nonexistence shields the Biden administration from legal challenges that may ultimately restrict the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s authority. —

WSJ, 5 Oct. 2021 See More

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