nonappearance
failure to appear, as in a court.
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How to use nonappearance in a sentence
The nonappearance of the mysterious riders was suspicious, for if their intentions were friendly they would have come boldly on.
The Trail Horde | Charles Alden SeltzerVaguely hoping that he would sanction my nonappearance at the finals, I related my embarrassing unpreparedness.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaHe is the embodiment of that "missing link" whose nonappearance had hitherto given so much comfort to the sceptical.
A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsThere had been a good deal of talk and excitement over the nonappearance in Meander of the man who drew the first chance.
Claim Number One | George W. (George Washington) OgdenBoth are classified as a whorl and referenced to a loop to take care of the rare contingency of nonappearance.
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British Dictionary definitions for nonappearance
/ (ˌnɒnəˈpɪərəns) /
failure to appear or attend, esp as a defendant or witness in court
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