as in absent
not present or in evidence
our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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Recent Examples of nonexistent
Sometimes, space is tight in a home, though, and typical storage options like drawers, cabinets, and linen closets are limited or nonexistent.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Equipment must endure subzero storage, while fuel and workers face remote transport via inadequate ports and nonexistent roads, WoodMac’s analysts wrote.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The United States and other countries where the disease is almost nonexistent exclusively use the inactivated version—in part because in rare instances, the oral vaccine can cause polio infection, which may in turn lead to paralysis.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Yet, during Sunday night’s life-threatening freeze, wind and solar were functionally nonexistent, accounting for just a few percent of our energy.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Equipment must endure subzero storage, while fuel and workers face remote transport via inadequate ports and nonexistent roads, WoodMac’s analysts wrote.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The United States and other countries where the disease is almost nonexistent exclusively use the inactivated version—in part because in rare instances, the oral vaccine can cause polio infection, which may in turn lead to paralysis.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Yet, during Sunday night’s life-threatening freeze, wind and solar were functionally nonexistent, accounting for just a few percent of our energy.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexistent
Adjective
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What has been largely absent from the conversation is a clear assessment of how such policies would affect small businesses and underserved communities.—
Julio Fuentes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The one notably absent figure was Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol commander Noem sent storming into Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and other cities, turning him into the face of the rolling crackdown.—
Nick Miroff,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Vučević is also a good defensive rebounder, an area in which the Celtics are greatly lacking.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, that correspondence is wholly lacking.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexistent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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