inexistence

noun

Definition of inexistencenext
as in nonexistence

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  1. nonexistence
  2. nothingness
  3. unreality
  4. absence
Noun
  • The strangeness of my writing routine is reflected in its nonexistence.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Woodhall was born with fibula hemimelia, a shortening or nonexistence of the fibula bone, and his parents decided to have his legs amputated when the future Paralympian was 11 months old.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of nonexistence
Noun
  • The stone never does talk to Larry, and Dillard ends that story by succumbing to her faith in the nothingness.
    — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For some of us, this is a very counterintuitive notion, as the notion of things existing within and moving through some form of empty nothingness just doesn’t make any sense.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Definition of nothingness
Noun
  • Cignetti’s Hoosiers have warped this choice, bending expectations into a soft pretzel of unreality.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Subverting the unassuming realism of the city with the twisted unreality of this level design not only heightens the uncanny factor but also unlocks more design creativity.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of unreality
Noun
  • Another area district leadership pointed to in this year’s results was a significant increase compared to the year prior in the number of teachers with fewer than 10 absences.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Graham continued to lead the defense, while Clark returned from a two-game absence to provide an offensive spark.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of absence
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