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
Instead of kicking down doors and catching bad guys, Sergeant Angel finds himself in the charming village of Sandford, where the crime rate is nonexistent — but, somehow, the villagers keep winding up dead.
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Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Gęsicka creates images using descriptions found in entries for nonexistent animals, people, places, and events that were included in reference works as a means of revealing copyright infringement.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Why misunderstanding held reasonable The court acknowledged that the whistleblower law does not protect employee complaints based on nonexistent laws or based on an unreasonable interpretation of a particular law.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
If the manual is indecipherable or nonexistent, which is often the case, a clear YouTube video or online guide can help.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Gęsicka creates images using descriptions found in entries for nonexistent animals, people, places, and events that were included in reference works as a means of revealing copyright infringement.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Why misunderstanding held reasonable The court acknowledged that the whistleblower law does not protect employee complaints based on nonexistent laws or based on an unreasonable interpretation of a particular law.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
If the manual is indecipherable or nonexistent, which is often the case, a clear YouTube video or online guide can help.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexistent
Adjective
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The vote was 6-2 against Buchanan's reappointment, with two board members absent.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Traditional holiday themes of generosity, salvation, and tradition are mostly absent here.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Wild coach John Hynes noted in training camp that Jiricek’s decision making in the heat of the battle in the defensive zone is sometimes lacking.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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And the flick, based on Hoover’s bestselling novel, lays it on thick alongside a lacking narrative and cringey dialogue.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexistent. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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