as in remark
a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it
We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.
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Recent Examples of non sequitur
The ornery character actor Richard Kind is his announcer, barking non sequiturs from behind a podium.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
Because this performance more easily could prove a non sequitur as revealing in any way.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
My one non sequitur of the day has to do with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
His late-night posts on X, mass emails to federal employees, and non sequiturs uttered on television have prompted even more questions about his drug use.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for non sequitur
David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
Because this performance more easily could prove a non sequitur as revealing in any way.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
My one non sequitur of the day has to do with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
His late-night posts on X, mass emails to federal employees, and non sequiturs uttered on television have prompted even more questions about his drug use.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for non sequitur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for non sequitur
Noun
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This article was updated with additional information and remarks.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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And North’s remark and Goodell’s comment about playing a game in Asia shows the league seems open to sending teams nearly anywhere. ‘Mini Super Bowl’ North said planning for international games begins years in advance.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The director would watch it, record notes and either ship back comments or hop on a cross-country flight for in-person feedback sessions.—
Allison Begalman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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There’s even tank monitoring feedback between the boat and the fueling station that monitors tank conditions and can stop refueling if things get too hot.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An attorney for the university didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment; CNN has reached out to the Treasury Department, of which the IRS is a bureau, for comment.—
Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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An attorney who represented Schiele in the case did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The work relied on the seismometer network’s observations of more than 200 earthquakes, each of which produced multiple types of seismic waves.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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In simplest terms, the rate at which the universe expands on paper doesn’t match actual astronomical observations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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China is also heavily focused on the domestic reaction to the tariffs, with social media users this week widely reposting an April 7 editorial in the official People’s Daily warning against panic.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Woods' reaction was something to behold, as the fans went wild, still in disbelief.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Non sequitur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20sequitur. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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