NONEXISTENT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

nonexistent

adjective

ˌnän-ig-ˈzi-stənt

Definition of nonexistent

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 There is nonexistent depth, disastrous allocation of resources and a roster so deficient that the general manager who constructed it has already been dismissed. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 The open-world freedom that made the Spider-Man games a joy to play is nonexistent here. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Outside of two games, Will McDonald was largely nonexistent despite finishing with eight sacks. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 Federal prosecutors say Daejon Labrayae Love spent years presenting himself as an NFL player or wealthy real-estate investor, meeting women on dating apps and eventually steering them toward nonexistent investments. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonexistent

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Adjective

The usual bleary nausea of such early rises is absent, shooed away by sobriety, exercises, and fruits and vegetables.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
And most experts don’t think there will be much relief for homebuyers in the next year or so, absent some big changes, such as the war in Iran ending or oil prices dramatically falling.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of absent

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But concrete evidence of Clark fans acting in a hateful manner — at least in real time — is severely lacking.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
With access from both the east and west sides of the campus, the museum’s park creates a pedestrian connection between Vermont Avenue to the west and the rest of Exposition Park to the east, which was previously lacking.

— Christina Merino, Daily News, 2 Sep. 2026

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