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

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
The passion for sports is a matter of its unrealities—its past is more myth than history.

— Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026

Definition of unreality

Noun

The absence of the SLC women and their tension with Barlow aids the convivial atmosphere, but Lisa isn’t completely safe from a whacking.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Schools can notify parents by phone or mail regarding their child’s absence.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

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