as in nothing
something of little importance
the state legislature has wasted its time on nonproblems and has ignored the serious challenges that we face
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Recent Examples of nonproblem
Disney+’s warning attacks a nonproblem with a meaningless blob of sensitivity signaling.
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Kyle Smith, National Review, 22 Feb. 2021
Trigger warnings attack a nonproblem with a meaningless blob of sensitivity signaling that in turn earns nothing but mockery from thinking people.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 22 Feb. 2021
Ms Taitz seems to be trying to help the students with a nonproblem.
—WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
That perhaps a big problem (nonproblem) this offense will have is figuring out how to distribute the ball so as to keep all the players with an appetite for scoring touchdowns well fed.
—Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 5 June 2018
Kyle Smith, National Review, 22 Feb. 2021
Trigger warnings attack a nonproblem with a meaningless blob of sensitivity signaling that in turn earns nothing but mockery from thinking people.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 22 Feb. 2021
Ms Taitz seems to be trying to help the students with a nonproblem.
—WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
That perhaps a big problem (nonproblem) this offense will have is figuring out how to distribute the ball so as to keep all the players with an appetite for scoring touchdowns well fed.
—Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 5 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonproblem
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
Noun
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As a society navigating the choppy waters of quick-draw feuds and biting vitriol—no matter the triviality or seriousness of the topic in question—we are often cowered into joining the chorus versus belting out a solo for fear of being singled out.—
Christina L. Sgro,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In other words, no drugs, alcohol abuse, tardiness, triviality, egocentricity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Extraordinary transformations begin when small changes take root.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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According to sources close to the festival, the likely culprits for the traffic jam were two small changes at the festival’s popular car camping ground.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Nonproblem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonproblem. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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