existing
adjective
already or previously in place, before being replaced, altered, or added to.
nonexisting
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a word derived from
existing.
Example Sentences
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Two New York attorneys are facing sanctions after citing nonexisting case law in a court filing that had been provided by Chat GPT, an internet chatbot that conducts research upon request.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Federal lawmakers, when writing the relief bill, made it clear that the money should be disbursed on a per capita basis directly to the cities and towns in nonexisting counties.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2021
Davies says the Soviet mapmakers did make some mistakes — misnamed roads, putting in nonexisting subway sections.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2018
Critics claim that in 1973 he padded his first post-independence victory with the votes of 70,000 dead or nonexisting people.
From Time Magazine Archive
From a nonexisting garden, how can such fragrant breezes be wafted?
From Some Answered Questions by `Abdu'l-Bahá
