nonexistent
Britishadjective
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not having being or existence
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not present under specified conditions or in a specified place
Other Word Forms
- nonexistence noun
Example Sentences
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And he said, the death of large males is “basically nonexistent in most males.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
EBRI’s estimates for people enrolled in privatized Medicare Advantage are significantly lower, because it assumes they will be able to take advantage of the program’s lower, or even nonexistent, premiums.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
What if this iteration of “Wuthering Heights” exists precisely because it’s comforting to think the happiest ending is made possible by a nonexistent beginning?
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
The crowds in Bloomington’s Memorial Stadium were most notable for being nonexistent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Magic, so powerful in the world before and after Greece, is almost nonexistent.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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