as in absent
not present or in evidence
our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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Recent Examples of nonexistent
As Sportico has reported, Kalshi pioneered the use of a Request for Quote (RFQ) market structure to facilitate custom parlays, which were previously nonexistent on prediction markets.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
And while there’s a robust body of research supporting the use of small doses of ketamine for severe depression, many of those clinics are operating in areas where the evidence is sparse to nonexistent — all while asking consumers to pay handsomely for the privilege.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
But so far, progress has been slow — if not nonexistent.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Her dancers are nonexistent — aside from Eilish, her backing band and a late surprise appearance by her brother and producer, Finneas, the only bodies up there are two backup singers in aggressively normie polo shirts.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
And while there’s a robust body of research supporting the use of small doses of ketamine for severe depression, many of those clinics are operating in areas where the evidence is sparse to nonexistent — all while asking consumers to pay handsomely for the privilege.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
But so far, progress has been slow — if not nonexistent.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Her dancers are nonexistent — aside from Eilish, her backing band and a late surprise appearance by her brother and producer, Finneas, the only bodies up there are two backup singers in aggressively normie polo shirts.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexistent
Adjective
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The problem is not simply that these writers are absent from Parisian shelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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And whatever rifts had formed in his relationship with Altman were largely absent from social media.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Not just any type of bus, but a marshrutka—a crowded, rumbling, claustrophobic Soviet holdover minibus, solidly built with steel girding and equally lacking in shock absorbers and seat padding.—
Irene Zabytko
May 7,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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So many young players come up the ranks lacking game management.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexistent. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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