nonappearance
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nonappearance
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at non-, appearance
Example Sentences
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But in his decision Friday, Settle found that “defendant poses a serious risk of nonappearance … and that no condition or combination of conditions can reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance as required.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2021
“There would be nothing ‘fair’ in dismissing a case for the nonappearance of a victim when the victim did not receive the advance notice of the trial date to which he was legally entitled.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2021
And now he has released “Sorry,” which was viewed approximately twenty million times in its first forty-eight hours, despite—or perhaps because of—his nonappearance.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2015
Hundley asked his questions anyway, answered them, and wound up the “interview” by handing a gift certificate to the invisible Robinson as thanks for his nonappearance.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2015
The only factor that could possibly have astonished him, just now, would have been the nonappearance of that slight, luminous cloudlet at the precise spot and moment designated.
From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan
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