nonissue

American  

[non-ish-oo, -is-yoo] / nɒnˈɪʃ u, -ˈɪs yu /

noun

1. a matter or issue of little or no interest or importance.

   Whether the candidate is a woman or a man should be a nonissue.

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Etymology

Origin of nonissue

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + issue

Example Sentences

The balance of payments is such a nonissue that the feds stopped publishing several data series about it in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Or he could move on from the credit- card issue as the administration pursues its many other goals, allowing the market to assume the card situation is a nonissue.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

A married heterosexual couple using it to overcome infertility has become a nonissue.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

So, why would the court choose to address a constitutional nonissue that affects a miniscule fraction of taxpayers?

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2023

I just wanted my hijab to be a nonissue.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad