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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.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Today, any state that used biological weapons, genetically edited or otherwise, would meet severe reprisal from other states seeking to defend the norm of nonuse.
—Kate Charlet, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
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
One particular vulnerability is the norms’ interconnectedness: if one norm, such as that against nuclear testing, is violated, then other norms, including nonuse and nonproliferation, could also become threatened.
—Doreen Horschig, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024
For example, a nuclear deterrent against escalation might strengthen the norms of nonuse and nonproliferation because increased security would decrease the need for nonnuclear powers to develop independent nuclear capabilities.
—Doreen Horschig, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024
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
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
Eventually, the resident next door said the easement was terminated over nonuse.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Today, any state that used biological weapons, genetically edited or otherwise, would meet severe reprisal from other states seeking to defend the norm of nonuse.
—Kate Charlet, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
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
One particular vulnerability is the norms’ interconnectedness: if one norm, such as that against nuclear testing, is violated, then other norms, including nonuse and nonproliferation, could also become threatened.
—Doreen Horschig, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024
For example, a nuclear deterrent against escalation might strengthen the norms of nonuse and nonproliferation because increased security would decrease the need for nonnuclear powers to develop independent nuclear capabilities.
—Doreen Horschig, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024
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
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
Eventually, the resident next door said the easement was terminated over nonuse.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonuse
disuse
Noun
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After falling into disuse in the late 20th century, the Corn Exchange has undergone a thoughtful revival.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Many vineyards fell into disuse and were abandoned during Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 until December 1933.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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“Nonuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonuse. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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