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nonevent

[ non-i-vent ]

noun

  1. an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, especially one that has been widely publicized; anticlimax.
  2. an occurrence of only superficial interest or content; a dull or insignificant occasion.


nonevent

/ ˌɒɪˈɛԳ /

noun

  1. a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important
“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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Origin of nonevent1

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + event
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Example Sentences

With so much disorganized majesty happening in the arrival portion of the ceremony, one might think that the actual swearing-in portion of the morning would be a nonevent in comparison.

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Sometimes I get angry about the disparity of health, however much of a nonevent hearing disability is when compared to other maladies.

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And on Friday, as thousands gathered in the Russian capital for Mr. Navalny’s funeral, cheering his name, official Moscow acted as if the remembrance was a nonevent.

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Now, she’s really never going to be president of the United States — and about the only thing that’s surprising about this turn of nonevents is the reason why.

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The White House also averted a potentially disastrous debt-default standoff with the Republican-controlled House, a victory that largely registered as a nonevent with voters.

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