nonissue

[ non-ish-oo or, especially British, -is-yoo ]

/ nɒnˈɪʃ u or, especially British, -ˈɪs yu /

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noun

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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Origin of nonissue

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + issue

Words nearby nonissue

noninterference, nonintervention, noninvasive, nonionic detergent, noniron, nonissue, nonjoinder, nonjudgmental, nonjuror, nonleaded, nonlegal

How to use nonissue in a sentence

Soft water is relatively expensive to produce, and in small quantities found in normal use, is a nonissue.
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Indeed, for much of the country, illegal immigration is a small issue or a nonissue entirely.
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Nike Chairman Phil Knight has previously said that sponsoring a gay athlete is a nonissue.
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Refreshingly, though, her sexual orientation has, so far, been a nonissue, at least inside the state.
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Walter Monegan knew that I was well within my rights to remove him, and in normal times it would have been a nonissue.
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