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

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
Emptied feels like a sudden gushing whoosh, then nothingness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 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

An extended Bellinger absence would be a big blow to a Yankees lineup that has already suffered a few of them.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Chris Evans also took the stage to celebrate the return of Steve Rogers/Captain America after a seven-year absence (though Evans briefly reprised an earlier superhero role, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, in 2024’s Deadpool and Wolverine).

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026

Definition of absence

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