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
But what really underlined the sharp elbow of a nonappearance was that Glover did appear as part of the Grammys telecast, after all — starring in a cellphone commercial that aired more than once.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2019
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
The nonappearance of these supernatural beings in the present day, may be fairly ascribed to the decay of the learned languages.
From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 by Carpenter, S. C. (Stephen Cullen)
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