as in nothingness
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Recent Examples of nonexistence
That injuries have dwindled Houston’s depth to near nonexistence does impact the rationale.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
Or someone who can enforce the rules without getting sued into nonexistence.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Navigating between autonomy and nonexistence is not straightforward.
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David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Navarro had previously hidden the fact of Vara’s nonexistence, even from Glenn Hubbard, who, in 2010, co-authored a book with Navarro in which Vara was quoted.
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Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
Or someone who can enforce the rules without getting sued into nonexistence.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Navigating between autonomy and nonexistence is not straightforward.
—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Navarro had previously hidden the fact of Vara’s nonexistence, even from Glenn Hubbard, who, in 2010, co-authored a book with Navarro in which Vara was quoted.
—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexistence
Noun
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For some of us, this is a very counterintuitive notion, as the notion of things existing within and moving through some form of empty nothingness just doesn’t make any sense.
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Emptied feels like a sudden gushing whoosh, then nothingness.
Noun
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Christian Science has taught me to base my prayers on the solid spiritual foundation of Jesus’ teachings – namely, the allness and perfection of God and the nothingness or unreality of anything unlike God, good.
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The passion for sports is a matter of its unrealities—its past is more myth than history.
Noun
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Beloved ’s ghost is being and nonbeing, the chimerical in the flesh.
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Most of us connect emotionally with being in that box, hammocked between being and nonbeing.
Noun
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Their absence from the London leg of the trip now raises questions about whether a family reunion will happen during the visit.
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The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
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“Nonexistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexistence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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