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View synonyms for nonappearance

nonappearance

[ non-uh-peer-uhns ]

noun

  1. failure to appear, as in a court.


nonappearance

/ ˌnɒnəˈpɪərəns /

noun

  1. failure to appear or attend, esp as a defendant or witness in court
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonappearance1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; non-, appearance
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Example Sentences

The nonappearance of the mysterious riders was suspicious, for if their intentions were friendly they would have come boldly on.

Vaguely hoping that he would sanction my nonappearance at the finals, I related my embarrassing unpreparedness.

He is the embodiment of that "missing link" whose nonappearance had hitherto given so much comfort to the sceptical.

There had been a good deal of talk and excitement over the nonappearance in Meander of the man who drew the first chance.

Both are classified as a whorl and referenced to a loop to take care of the rare contingency of nonappearance.

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