as in absent
not present or in evidence
our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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Jobs are relatively nonexistent and the ones that are available are prone to put your life at risk anyway.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
It is believed that William’s relationship with his younger brother is nonexistent.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Florida Panthers always welcome players like Palmieri, though their asset pool is thin and their cap space is nonexistent at the moment.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The economy is almost nonexistent; most hospital services are nonfunctional.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
It is believed that William’s relationship with his younger brother is nonexistent.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Florida Panthers always welcome players like Palmieri, though their asset pool is thin and their cap space is nonexistent at the moment.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The economy is almost nonexistent; most hospital services are nonfunctional.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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