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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Our critic said “What the play most painfully illustrates is that for women like these—impoverished or politically oppressed—appealing options are nonexistent.”
Locals say career opportunities are largely nonexistent outside of mining and some heavy manufacturing companies that support the coal and timber industries.
If Ben hears that same nonexistent phone ring in the cabin again but, this time, answers it himself, will he be "ready"?
From Salon
Marcotte was referring to the tendency of Fox News to cover the "nonexistent" crime wave in American cities, in turn propagandizing to its viewers about the notion that violent crime was out of control.
From Salon
“You look at the first couple of periods the other night, and our forecheck was nonexistent,” he said.
From Seattle Times
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