nonappearance

[ non-uh-peer-uhns ]
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noun
  1. failure to appear, as in a court.

Origin of nonappearance

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at non-, appearance

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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 Seltzer
  • Vaguely hoping that he would sanction my nonappearance at the finals, I related my embarrassing unpreparedness.

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • He is the embodiment of that "missing link" whose nonappearance had hitherto given so much comfort to the sceptical.

  • There 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) Ogden
  • Both are classified as a whorl and referenced to a loop to take care of the rare contingency of nonappearance.

    The Science of Fingerprints | Federal Bureau of Investigation

British Dictionary definitions for nonappearance

nonappearance

/ (ˌnɒnəˈpɪərəns) /


noun
  1. failure to appear or attend, esp as a defendant or witness in court

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