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Recent Examples of nonevent
At the time, the statement struck some as a nonevent and others as premature: the investments in and attention to artificial intelligence seemed out of step with the company’s core business of internet search and advertising.
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Sam Jacobs, Time, 6 May 2026
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
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Sam Jacobs, Time, 6 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for nonevent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonevent
Noun
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Not only a defeat, not only a fiasco.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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One person was arrested following the fiery fiasco.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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If one of the most abiding lessons of that war is how quickly even relatively moderate amounts of general resentment can help produce a global catastrophe, then today’s popular views give real cause for alarm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The critic drew a parallel to Passengers and The Stepford Wives in noting that the horror of Bear’s wish is ultimately a form of captivity that the film occasionally risks framing as a romance complication rather than a moral catastrophe.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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To that end, this debacle has put Martin’s job in jeopardy – and rightly so – at a critical juncture.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Wang said the debacle did not affect her game, while Korpatsch was delighted to make the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time — even via such a strange match on a frazzling day at Roland Garros.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Next weekend is trending dry, a nice change from our current washout.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Lawrence pushed Roczen for much of the race before having the front-end washout and laying it down, finishing in seventh place.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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While the Cadillac Championship is the biggest winner on the 2027 slate, the Arnold Palmer will likely be the biggest loser.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Stan Wawrinka, at his last Roland Garros, lost a gripping four-setter to the Dutch lucky loser Jesper De Jong on a raucous Court Simonne-Mathieu.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Flip-flops are an obvious summer staple, but Hadid’s black leather pair is such a versatile pick.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Flip-flops are widely believed to be a poor pick for arch support—but the Clarks Breeze Sea Sandals prove that notion incorrect.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Trapped and cut off from any outside help, Sylvie is forced to follow the terrorist’s instructions, her every move watched, and with no choice but to deliver the ticking bomb to its target — the Royal Albert Hall.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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The bomber leg also includes nuclear gravity bombs such as the B61 family.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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“Nonevent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonevent. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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