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nonevent
[ non-i-vent ]
/ ˌnɒn ɪˈvɛnt /
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noun
an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, especially one that has been widely publicized; anticlimax.
an occurrence of only superficial interest or content; a dull or insignificant occasion.
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How to use nonevent in a sentence
Knox says he hopes the data will help his team get closer to reconstructing entire interactions, including identifying nonevents in any given chain.
How missing data makes it harder to measure racial bias in policing|Sujata Gupta|November 17, 2021|Science NewsA teenager lashing out is such a nonevent that I’m responding only because yours is doing so multiple times a day.
Carolyn Hax: Self-conscious teen lashes out, blames struggles on her ‘ugly’ dad|Carolyn Hax|May 30, 2021|Washington PostSex with a friend of the family is betrayal, sex with a stranger a nonevent.
Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Open Relationships, and Divorce|Tracy Quan|November 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for nonevent
nonevent
/ (ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt) /
noun
a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important
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