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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
Noun
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What remains to be seen is the degree to which the current fiasco will resemble our destruction of Iraq.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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This production of Peter Pan is flying straight toward a fiasco.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rushing through your plans is a recipe for disaster, so avoid attempting to multitask.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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The disaster led to an extensive decontamination effort to clean up nuclear material dispersed when conventional explosives in the hydrogen bombs detonated after hitting the ground.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My job is to make predictions about Oscar voting, and that whole debacle took the internet by storm when the majority of Academy Awards ballots had already been filed.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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The debacle led to declining revenue, staff layoffs, and the appointment of a new CEO.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are low chances for rain from Wednesday into the weekend but no day looks like a complete washout.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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This comes amid a debate on the right over what themes to stress to avoid a GOP washout in November.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eleanor’s view Trump has never liked a loser.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Soto hit a two-run home run in the first inning off loser Eduardo Rodriguez, his second of this year’s tournament and the fourth of his WBC career — tying Nelson Cruz and Adrián Beltré for the most in his nation’s history.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Studios often argue — especially after a costly big-budget flop — that theatrical is just one component of a film’s profitability.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The former Windows chief noted that in computing history, industry players sometimes develop a product that’s ahead of its time but whose execution is off, resulting in a flop.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harris has promised moderation and a focus on the district's problems, contrasting himself with Greene's bomb-throwing style.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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One bomb was thrown, but never detonated.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Dreadful is the sort of film that prides itself on being a slow burn but ultimately more resembles a fizzle.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 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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“Nonevent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonevent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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