NON SEQUITURS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

non sequiturs

noun

plural of non sequitur

as in remarks

a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.

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Recent Examples of non sequiturs The show’s official description, par for the course for Li, is less of an indication of the show’s content than a series of non sequiturs. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 There will be no B-movie monsters wearing terrible prosthetics, no scripts full of non sequiturs, no glitchy graphics. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The non sequiturs, or seeming non sequiturs (like Carol moonlighting as a baseball umpire despite having little knowledge of baseball) abound. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 Brown kept getting sidetracked with tangents and non sequiturs, on topics both momentous and random. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026 These sequences can be beguilingly attractive, but their inclusions are complete non sequiturs — blink-and-you’ll-miss-it digressions toward a more engaging film. — Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Slotkin released a video and a statement responding to the president following his remarks, daring the administration to come after her.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
His remarks stand in contrast to those from the head of the US Development Finance Corporation, who told Semafor last month that Washington was, at least in the tech arena, looking to expand infrastructure aligned with the US.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarks

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The association with the Human Rights Campaign could create more confusion about Talarico’s stance on the medical issue, as his position has come into question through his inconsistent comments.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
According to disciplinary documents obtained by CBS Colorado, Olson used profanity and made derogatory comments about fellow officers, department command staff, and the department generally while discussing the Craig investigation.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of comments

Noun

Dawson turned the feedback into a visual installation featuring hundreds of handwritten words on sticky notes representing the community's hopes and aspirations.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The system learns from feedback, adjusting its actions to improve performance and achieve a target objective.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

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