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 Wilford
Examples of nonexistent in a Sentence
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Another tried to give away nonexistent items to confused members of a Buy Nothing forum.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
Cell service is unreliable at best, or nonexistent, so download a map ahead of time, pack one or pick one up at the education center.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
At 309 major bridges on navigable waterways in the United States, inspections in recent years have found protection systems around bridge foundations that were deteriorating, potentially outdated or nonexistent, leaving the structures perilously exposed to ship strikes.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
As rescuers search for survivors, some online conspiracy theorists have attempted to uncover a nonexistent plot to explain the collision.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Artists are always reminding us that these barriers are nonexistent.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
The trial for a former Wisconsin election official who allegedly requested mail-in ballots for three nonexistent military voters is scheduled to begin on Monday in a Milwaukee court.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Their relationship seems practically nonexistent, coming off as an awkward way to introduce a player who quickly breaks off on his own journey.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
The nonexistent trade market left little doubt the answer teams had.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
Cell service is unreliable at best, or nonexistent, so download a map ahead of time, pack one or pick one up at the education center.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
At 309 major bridges on navigable waterways in the United States, inspections in recent years have found protection systems around bridge foundations that were deteriorating, potentially outdated or nonexistent, leaving the structures perilously exposed to ship strikes.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
As rescuers search for survivors, some online conspiracy theorists have attempted to uncover a nonexistent plot to explain the collision.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Artists are always reminding us that these barriers are nonexistent.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
The trial for a former Wisconsin election official who allegedly requested mail-in ballots for three nonexistent military voters is scheduled to begin on Monday in a Milwaukee court.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Their relationship seems practically nonexistent, coming off as an awkward way to introduce a player who quickly breaks off on his own journey.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
The nonexistent trade market left little doubt the answer teams had.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexistent. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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