nonuse

Definition of nonusenext

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Recent Examples of nonuse Costs will vary for the Copilot Chat depending on what employees do with it, but at least organizations won’t end up paying for nonuse. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 Many of his recreational customers are either new to cannabis and learning about it, or returning after decades of nonuse. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024 Eventually, the resident next door said the easement was terminated over nonuse. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024 New Delhi has been a consistent advocate of the nonuse of nuclear weapons, including smaller tactical nuclear weapons, and a strong believer in the nuclear taboo. Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonuse
disuse
Noun
  • Lands that are neither plantation nor agriculture, and that become overgrown through disuse, are known in Spain as monte.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Genesis Convention Center, which had fallen into disuse and disrepair, opened in 1981.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

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“Nonuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonuse. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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