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
The homeowners were typically contacted by a nonexistent charity called Arizona Helping Hands, with people knocking on their doors and offering them help to avoid foreclosure, according to the suit that also names Samuel Sutton and his company, Magnum Financial, as a defendant.
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Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
In 2012, the U.S. Postal Service threatened to permanently close it due to its almost nonexistent activity outside of Valentine's season.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The problem is compounded in many parts of the country — particularly Arab towns, unrecognized Bedouin villages and older Jewish neighborhoods — where shelter infrastructure is limited or nonexistent.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The legal framework for AI’s convergence with media is still mostly nonexistent.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
In 2012, the U.S. Postal Service threatened to permanently close it due to its almost nonexistent activity outside of Valentine's season.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The problem is compounded in many parts of the country — particularly Arab towns, unrecognized Bedouin villages and older Jewish neighborhoods — where shelter infrastructure is limited or nonexistent.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The legal framework for AI’s convergence with media is still mostly nonexistent.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexistent
absent
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Isak has been absent from Newcastle’s pre-season tour of Asia, with sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so publicly, saying the decision was the player’s preference.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kugler was absent from the Fed’s latest meeting, in which officials voted to hold borrowing costs steady for the fifth consecutive time.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexistent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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