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Recent Examples of nonevent
Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news.
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Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
When Amy cuts off Danny in a parking lot of a big-box store, what could have been a nonevent turns into a high-speed car chase with a side of property damage.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
But the demise of Silvergate, which returned all of its customers’ deposits, is a nonevent in light of the fact SVB is 20 times as big, and that other SVB-size banks are on the ropes, too.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 10 Mar. 2023
The witness’s outfit was a nonevent.
—New York Times, 30 June 2022
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Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
When Amy cuts off Danny in a parking lot of a big-box store, what could have been a nonevent turns into a high-speed car chase with a side of property damage.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
But the demise of Silvergate, which returned all of its customers’ deposits, is a nonevent in light of the fact SVB is 20 times as big, and that other SVB-size banks are on the ropes, too.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 10 Mar. 2023
The witness’s outfit was a nonevent.
—New York Times, 30 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonevent
Noun
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Further reading on the DOGE savings tracker fiasco.—
Brian Barrett,
WIRED,
20 Feb. 2025
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This turned out to be the real classic between these rivals, not that fiasco of a Winter Classic that was the Hawks’ 6-2 loss on New Year’s Eve at Wrigley Field.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Weegee’s pictures of disaster, crime, and urban blight not only grabbed viewers’ attention but highlighted the ways in which passive spectatorship had come to dominate our lives as citizens.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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The scope of the disaster grew clear as the orchestra began to reconnect.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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To be sure, the 1MDB debacle isn’t an ideal comparison to what Trump is envisioning.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Air Force One project is considered a debacle inside Boeing, a company already reeling from a cascade of other disasters.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hotels have had a strong recovery since the washout year of 2021.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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An east wind will maintain a higher risk of rip currents along the coast, but overall, the holiday period will not see a washout.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Coaching hire winners and losers: In all, seven teams made leadership changes at the top.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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No more participation trophies for Bill Plaschke! Los Angeles’ lovable loser nailed it by predicting the Eagles’ big win, ending his losing tradition that envied the Benoit Benjamin Clippers of the 1980s!—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The airline also shared a fun beach image complete with flip flops and towels to inspire spring travelers to book vacations.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Unlike his brother Jason — who spent most of his NFL career wearing flip flops and sweats to games — Travis likes to take big swings with fashion.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But with a bomb shelter located near its venue, the company proceeded.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Dogs' noses have 60 times as many smell receptors as humans, and can pick up on scents from chemical changes, cancer, drugs, and bombs, according to the American Kennel Club, leading some to theorize a dog can tell if a person is in the early stages of pregnancy.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Deal, No Deal While some deals soar and some fizzle, some never go through, ending in the wonderful world of what might have been.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But if the season fizzles on Saturday, maybe the Steelers have to consider other options.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Nonevent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonevent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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