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 non sequitur sends Grace into arpeggios of laughter, but once Dylan is out of earshot, Grace discloses to me that she’s begun to regard Dylan as one of her own children.
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Stuffing hundreds of punch lines, visual gags, and non sequiturs into less than 90 minutes, Airplane! boasts arguably the highest laughs-per-minute ratio in cinema history.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Economists were trafficking in non sequitur while at the same time glossing over the fact that work divided looms largest on prices.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The ad ends with a total non sequitur: Trump hugging an elderly Black woman.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Stuffing hundreds of punch lines, visual gags, and non sequiturs into less than 90 minutes, Airplane! boasts arguably the highest laughs-per-minute ratio in cinema history.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Economists were trafficking in non sequitur while at the same time glossing over the fact that work divided looms largest on prices.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The ad ends with a total non sequitur: Trump hugging an elderly Black woman.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for non sequitur
Noun
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In February 2025, Wayans went head to head with Soulja Boy after the rapper made homophobic remarks about him and transphobic remarks about his son.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down nearly 800 points, or close to 2 percent, after the president made those remarks from the White House.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By assigning specific people to real-time feedback, employees could address concerns promptly and the location was able to maintain an open-door culture.—
Patrick Donegan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Steering is agile and well-weighted, though a touch shy on road feedback.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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Brown’s response comes after the Internet was flooded with comments about her appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of her new Netflix film The Electric State on Feb. 24.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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White House officials were quick to underscore that the president’s comment was directed at the reporter, not Starmer himself, though the effect remained the same.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is supported by other recent Hubble observations that imaged 100 million stars in the Andromeda galaxy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead, based on observations of more recent eruptions, an extremely hot ash cloud that dissipated quickly could have created the conditions necessary for the vitrification of human brain tissue to occur, the study concluded.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Because the drugs are given by infusion, some people can have adverse reactions, such as fever, chills, body aches, or difficulty breathing.—
Amy Norton,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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Read more Ice cream recall update as FDA issues highest risk warning Chicken Caesar wrap recall over allergic reaction fears Nationwide mac & cheese snack recall as FDA issues risk warning Newsweek has previously compiled a list of recalls affecting H-E-B stores between October and December 2024.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Non sequitur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20sequitur. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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