nonexistence
Example Sentences
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An SEC spokesman said the agency doesn’t comment on the existence or nonexistence of a possible investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The SEC declined to respond, with a spokesperson saying the agency doesn’t “comment on the existence or nonexistence of a possible investigation.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
It claims that these men are terrorists by virtue of their alleged membership in the Tren de Aragua gang—but evidence of this affiliation is weak to the point of nonexistence.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2025
Since this plan cannot unfold without us, our nonexistence — to true believers — is inconceivable.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2023
I had not settled in my mind whether I believed in God or not; His existence or nonexistence never worried me.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
