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Recent Examples of nonevent
Alluding to all this being both a nonevent and maybe misunderstood is part and parcel in regard to how Pitt has responded to the divorce since around 2019.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2025
The Kremlin has treated Navalny’s death as a nonevent, although tens of thousands in Moscow and other cities, overcoming fear of repression, expressed their grief in public and chanted Navalny’s name.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
And on Friday, as thousands gathered in the Russian capital for Mr. Navalny’s funeral, cheering his name, official Moscow acted as if the remembrance was a nonevent.
—Oleg Matsnev, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news.
—Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2025
The Kremlin has treated Navalny’s death as a nonevent, although tens of thousands in Moscow and other cities, overcoming fear of repression, expressed their grief in public and chanted Navalny’s name.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
And on Friday, as thousands gathered in the Russian capital for Mr. Navalny’s funeral, cheering his name, official Moscow acted as if the remembrance was a nonevent.
—Oleg Matsnev, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news.
—Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonevent
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After the Chapek fiasco and increasing investor scrutiny on corporate governance issues (of which CEO succession planning is paramount), Disney’s board had little margin for error this time around.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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There are also times — like in Usher’s roller skating fiasco — when talent might want extra time to rehearse certain moments of the show.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The club would mark the anniversary before the game closest to the disaster.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two were at odds over the press conferences that were held to update the public on the disaster and on efforts to reopen the burn area to traffic.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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France passes budget after failed no-confidence votes France passed an annual budget, ending a long-running debacle that felled prime ministers, amplified support for the far right, and raised doubts over the country’s long-term finances.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The timing of the revelations, after the Ashes debacle and after the Noosa ‘stag do’, can only add weight to the impression that there is indeed a drinking culture within McCullum’s England that is damaging the team’s and the sport’s reputation.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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If concerned about that gap, then nibble here and wait for that potential washout to add.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Expectations going up after two straight Playoff washouts.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The public and private markets have decided that infrastructure companies and the top model developers are the AI winners, while software companies are the likely losers, regardless of how strong their businesses may look today.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Investors are starting to pick AI winners and losers.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The company hasn’t launched a fully new model since its Cybertruck in late 2023, which turned out to be a massive flop.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the company also notched some notable flops.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Think bath salts, bath bombs, or a soothing bubble bath paired with a loofah or wooden bath tray.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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More bombs will not lead to more security.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Today, many people start thinking about Christmas after Thanksgiving, and any sort of holiday spirit fizzles by early January.—
Bobbi Sutherland,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the David Lynch–style tension built by Will’s arrival just kind of fizzles.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Nonevent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonevent. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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