nonappearance
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nonappearance
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; non-, appearance
Example Sentences
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His nonappearance at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow was especially notable because China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021
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
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
In denying that request, a judge cited “a significant risk of nonappearance at court proceedings in the future.”
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2015
The nonappearance of the mysterious riders was suspicious, for if their intentions were friendly they would have come boldly on.
From The Trail Horde by Seltzer, Charles Alden
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