as in absent
not present or in evidence
our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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Recent Examples of nonexistent
Well-structured and fluent, the paper includes several Bible verses that catch her attention — yet turn out to be nonexistent.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Here, founders say, fear of political retribution or public cancellation is nonexistent.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
The image used to support the claim was based on a nonexistent article, edited from a real but unrelated story by Fox News, not about Ukraine.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Accustomed to a nonexistent dating life due to her hectic schedule, Mi-rae receives a ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ device by chance.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Here, founders say, fear of political retribution or public cancellation is nonexistent.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
The image used to support the claim was based on a nonexistent article, edited from a real but unrelated story by Fox News, not about Ukraine.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Accustomed to a nonexistent dating life due to her hectic schedule, Mi-rae receives a ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ device by chance.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonexistent
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexistent. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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