as in absent
not present or in evidence
our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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Recent Examples of nonexistent
Jackson went on to deliver a full acceptance speech for the nonexistent honor.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
And flood insurance in the Hunting Bayou area is nearly nonexistent.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Romeyn is accused of submitting irrelevant and nonexistent citations in an October 2025 filing for a personal injury case in Orange County Superior Court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Petty crime is nearly nonexistent.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
And flood insurance in the Hunting Bayou area is nearly nonexistent.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Romeyn is accused of submitting irrelevant and nonexistent citations in an October 2025 filing for a personal injury case in Orange County Superior Court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Petty crime is nearly nonexistent.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonexistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexistent
Adjective
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Cardoso and Williams were both absent from the first day of training camp while completing duties for their overseas teams.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This entire conversation might have concluded two years ago if the voters whose support the Royals required hadn’t viewed the details as a combination of absent, confusing or shifting.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the upper frequencies are still slightly lacking.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Loro Parque, a zoo on the island of Tenerife, offers a clean and safe environment, expert care and proper mental and social stimulation that Wikie and Keijo are desperately lacking.—
Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexistent. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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