nonevent

noun

non·​event ˈnän-i-ˌvent 

ˌnän-i-ˈvent

1

a

: an expected event that fails to take place or to satisfy expectations

b

: an often highly publicized event of little intrinsic interest or significance

2

: an occurrence that is officially ignored

Examples of nonevent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In biopic form, LeRoy’s fame loses some of its sociological complexity, which might explain why this movie was a nonevent. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 May 2024

The Kremlin has treated Navalny’s death as a nonevent, although tens of thousands in Moscow and other cities, overcoming fear of repression, expressed their grief in public and chanted Navalny’s name. —Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024

And on Friday, as thousands gathered in the Russian capital for Mr. Navalny’s funeral, cheering his name, official Moscow acted as if the remembrance was a nonevent. —Oleg Matsnev, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024

Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. —Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1a