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
At one point, Jeff has the audacity to comment on Manchi’s English pronunciation when his Spanish is nonexistent, for example.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Despite judicial precedent affirming law enforcement’s duty to intervene, enforcement is nonexistent.
—Chris Felder, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
This puts a damper on the occasion, as normal conversation among all participants is nonexistent.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Jobs are relatively nonexistent and the ones that are available are prone to put your life at risk anyway.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Despite judicial precedent affirming law enforcement’s duty to intervene, enforcement is nonexistent.
—Chris Felder, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
This puts a damper on the occasion, as normal conversation among all participants is nonexistent.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Jobs are relatively nonexistent and the ones that are available are prone to put your life at risk anyway.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexistent. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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