nonevent

noun

Definition of noneventnext
as in fiasco

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Recent Examples of nonevent While Wednesday was a complete nonevent in its second season, its star was nominated by both the Golden Globes and Actor Awards. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026 The nonevent is the void with which the novel’s following two sections contend. — Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2026 But buying one or two items of anything in this store is almost a nonevent. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 During nonevent hours, items can be claimed at Gate 3 security or by calling 623-772-3475. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonevent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonevent
  1. fiasco
  2. catastrophe
  3. disaster
  4. debacle
  5. washout
  6. loser
  7. flop
  8. bomb
Noun
  • Mike McDaniel has been a fiasco in his first season, and Herbert looks out of sync and even lost.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the case of the imminent Major League Baseball lockout, even an untrained ear may detect an echo of the 1994 fiasco in this latest impasse between the ownership class and labor.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fiasco
Noun
  • At the time of the last catastrophe, a convulsive shift in media consumption began undermining the value of the legacy distribution scheme, which in turn led to grave uncertainties related to revenue sharing.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The strategy provided insurers with concessions such as the right to charge policyholders for the reinsurance carriers must buy to protect themselves from catastrophes, such as the January 2025 wildfires.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of catastrophe
Noun
  • People mourn for the dead from the Cherry Mine disaster in 1909.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The developer sees potential uses in disaster assessment, water resource monitoring and surveys of coastlines and ports.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of disaster
Noun
  • The View From the white house Far more crucially, the White House’s public posture on the debacle indicates that Trump is not particularly concerned about the fallout, let alone Lutnick’s role in it.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Never mind the creative rut his band has endured for the better part of this century, nor the concurrent PR debacles that have garnered more attention than the actual music.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of debacle
Noun
  • Forty-three completed the workplace portion, wearing both the Bared Turtur and an ASOS Design Mary Jane Lottie for four weeks each, with a two-week washout period in between.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Heavy rain has already caused problems in the county, including a washout on County Road 500 late last month.
    — Jeff Todd, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of washout
Noun
  • But the Wildcats now look to rebound from a 34-6 loss at Tennessee, while maintaining their recent dominance over the Gators — now losers of four of five games under Sumrall.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The 4-5 Ravens, losers of four straight, host the winless 0-8 Chargers.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • Mohassib, wearing flip flops and a red jacket, did not answer any questions when police walked him out of the 62nd Precinct Saturday afternoon.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The live-action film was offbeat enough to have gained a cult following in the years since its release, but at the time, was largely regarded as a flop.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of flop
Noun
  • The planes landed safely at Paris' Orly Airport and bomb disposal experts conducted inspections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • My grandfather built a bomb shelter that my mom was taught to hide in during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of bomb

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“Nonevent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonevent. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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