inexistent
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of inexistent
1640–50; < Late Latin inexistent- (stem of inexistēns ) not existing. See in- 3, existent
Example Sentences
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In a time where investors are closely scrutinizing software-as-a-service companies against the threat of disruption from artificial intelligence, the margin for error is, if not inexistent, then very slim indeed.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
In a time where investors are closely scrutinizing software-as-a-service companies against the threat of disruption from artificial intelligence, the margin for error is, if not inexistent, then very slim indeed.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The family lived in a small flat, where electricity was intermittent and heating, inexistent.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
"Everything he provided is false or inexistent," Marin said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2011
Is it possible for an inexistent thing to vouch for the existence of something which we know only from its attestations?
From The Reform of Education by Gentile, Giovanni
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