as in remarks
a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it
We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.
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Recent Examples of non sequiturs
Cleverbot veers from sounding like a winsome waif to coming across as a drunk, smart-alecky fifteen-year-old who talks in non sequiturs.
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Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Long before Neeson would inherit the detective badge and a full clip of non sequiturs, Paramount announced Ed Helms would be taking on the Drebin role in 2013 with writers behind the Night at the Museum movies providing a script to revitalize the Naked Gun franchise.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Long before Neeson would inherit the detective badge and a full clip of non sequiturs, Paramount announced Ed Helms would be taking on the Drebin role in 2013 with writers behind the Night at the Museum movies providing a script to revitalize the Naked Gun franchise.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for non sequiturs
Noun
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Kevin Winter/Getty Images The controversy centers on remarks Kimmel made in a monologue after Kirk's death about MAGA and 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The analysis shows at least 50 educators, including high school teachers and college professors, have faced investigations or repercussions for their remarks amidst the wave of intense scrutiny of social media channels by Kirk's supporters.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Iowa last month, the state's insurance commissioner weighed increases ranging from 3% to 37% against a stream of angry public comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This creates a feedback loop of dependence.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, the length of time the computer takes to respond is within the designer's control, and its perception can be reduced by giving prompt and accurate feedback, even if the operation's actual execution time is longer.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, if more detailed analyses verify preliminary observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, based on the most recent observations amassed by tools including the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), KY26 is much smaller than anticipated.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to Defense Express, Russians carried out major upgrades to the 5,000 metric ton structure to use it for military communications.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Apart from the jet engine, the Geran-3 shares the features of the latest high-end Shaheds, including a 12-element anti-jam navigation system, camera and communications.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Non sequiturs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20sequiturs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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