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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonappearance¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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