nonevent

noun

non·event ˈnän-i-ˌvent

ˌnän-i-ˈvent

Synonyms of nonevent next

: an expected event that fails to take place or to satisfy expectations

: an often highly publicized event of little intrinsic interest or significance

: an occurrence that is officially ignored

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In biopic form, LeRoy’s fame loses some of its sociological complexity, which might explain why this movie was a nonevent. —

Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 May 2024 The Kremlin has treated Navalny’s death as a nonevent, although tens of thousands in Moscow and other cities, overcoming fear of repression, expressed their grief in public and chanted Navalny’s name. —

Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024 And on Friday, as thousands gathered in the Russian capital for Mr. Navalny’s funeral, cheering his name, official Moscow acted as if the remembrance was a nonevent. —

Oleg Matsnev, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. —

Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for nonevent