nonoccurrence
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nonoccurrence
First recorded in 1800–10; non- + occurrence
Example Sentences
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An editor from Bangladesh singled out the region’s contributions “to the nonoccurrence of violence and terrorism.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2019
So far that has not happened, and its nonoccurrence is the strongest evidence cited by the faster-growth-is-safe school.
From Time Magazine Archive
What would need explaining would be the nonoccurrence of such dreams.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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