nonexistent
adjective
non·ex·is·tent
ˌnän-ig-ˈzi-stənt 
: not in actual or present occurrence : not existing
… historical accounts of the first Thanksgiving are almost nonexistent …—
Jasper White
Jasper WhiteWater was often a luxury, bathrooms were nonexistent, the food was often suspect.—Noel Vietmeyer
Noel VietmeyerAlthough brain size and organization became basically modern at least 100,000 years ago, with the robust Neanderthals, their advances in tool-making were slight, their self-expression through art virtually nonexistent.—John Noble Wilford
John Noble Wilford
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our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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A week after Robinson ran for 116 yards in a loss to the Saints, the Broncos made Robinson nonexistent for the majority of Sunday’s 38-6 win at Empower Field at Mile High.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Elections officials say, and studies show, that widespread voter fraud is nonexistent.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Leads In 2 Surveys, Tie In 3 Others—As Race Tightens
Nonetheless, access to justice remains very limited, if not nonexistent, for most victims/survivors.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The contraptions that the eccentric Wallace crafted were always faulty, Rube Goldberg-like solutions to simple or nonexistent problems.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Elections officials say, and studies show, that widespread voter fraud is nonexistent.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Leads In 2 Surveys, Tie In 3 Others—As Race Tightens
Nonetheless, access to justice remains very limited, if not nonexistent, for most victims/survivors.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The contraptions that the eccentric Wallace crafted were always faulty, Rube Goldberg-like solutions to simple or nonexistent problems.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexistent. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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