NONEXISTENCE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

nonexistence

noun

Definition of nonexistence

as in nothingness

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Recent Examples of nonexistence That injuries have dwindled Houston’s depth to near nonexistence does impact the rationale. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 20 May 2026 Or someone who can enforce the rules without getting sued into nonexistence. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026 Navigating between autonomy and nonexistence is not straightforward. — David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 Navarro had previously hidden the fact of Vara’s nonexistence, even from Glenn Hubbard, who, in 2010, co-authored a book with Navarro in which Vara was quoted. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonexistence

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Noun

The stone never does talk to Larry, and Dillard ends that story by succumbing to her faith in the nothingness.

— Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
For some of us, this is a very counterintuitive notion, as the notion of things existing within and moving through some form of empty nothingness just doesn’t make any sense.

— Big Think, Big Think, 7 May 2026

Definition of nothingness

Noun

Subverting the unassuming realism of the city with the twisted unreality of this level design not only heightens the uncanny factor but also unlocks more design creativity.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
God is the infinite Mind that naturally causes each individual to know right from wrong, truth from untruth, and most importantly, reality from unreality.

— Suzanne Riedel, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Definition of unreality

Noun

These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Freshman Carter Dahlke, who made his first start in Dowler's absence, had seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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