NONEXTANT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

nonextant

adjective

ˌnän-ˈek-stənt

Definition of nonextant

as in extinct

no longer existing we know that Renaissance artwork only through copies made by other artists, the original painting being nonextant

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The company has pursued efforts to recreate extinct species, including the dodo and woolly mammoth.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
This crane had nearly gone extinct before, driven in part by an explosion of new hydroelectric dams in the early 20th century, whose construction dried out local wetlands.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of extinct

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The 307-mile Great Redwood Trail planned along a defunct Northern California rail line is colliding with the Wailaki tribe, as members decry hikers trampling ancestral villages and graves.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Balaban & Katz also founded Chicago's first commercial television station, the long-defunct WBKB-TV Channel 4.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of defunct

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An America lost to time, remembered in photos The mall’s future is now determined — and its past reveals a version of America perhaps long gone.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026

Definition of gone

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The Colts star was not arrested, but was cited for an expired registration and given a summons for possession of marijuana, per ESPN.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
Troopers found that the vehicle had an expired Ohio registration, the warrant affidavit said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

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nonfactual

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