nonexistent
adjective
non·ex·is·tent
ˌnän-ig-ˈzi-stənt 
: not in actual or present occurrence : not existing
… historical accounts of the first Thanksgiving are almost nonexistent …—
Jasper White
Jasper WhiteWater was often a luxury, bathrooms were nonexistent, the food was often suspect.—Noel Vietmeyer
Noel VietmeyerAlthough brain size and organization became basically modern at least 100,000 years ago, with the robust Neanderthals, their advances in tool-making were slight, their self-expression through art virtually nonexistent.—John Noble Wilford
John Noble WilfordExamples of nonexistent in a Sentence
our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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Premium hospitality was virtually nonexistent 100 years ago, so low-cost portable items were delivered directly to the fan.
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Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The jurors mostly determine the truth except when there is no truth, as with the nonexistent hot-dog contest or gift competition.
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Violent crime is virtually nonexistent in Monaco, a city state located on the Mediterranean Sea, home to roughly 40,000 people and known as a playground for the wealthy.
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Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Studies have also shown that voting by noncitizens is virtually nonexistent.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The jurors mostly determine the truth except when there is no truth, as with the nonexistent hot-dog contest or gift competition.
—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Violent crime is virtually nonexistent in Monaco, a city state located on the Mediterranean Sea, home to roughly 40,000 people and known as a playground for the wealthy.
—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Studies have also shown that voting by noncitizens is virtually nonexistent.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonexistent
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexistent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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