nonevent

noun

Definition of noneventnext
as in fiasco

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Recent Examples of nonevent While Wednesday was a complete nonevent in its second season, its star was nominated by both the Golden Globes and Actor Awards. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026 The nonevent is the void with which the novel’s following two sections contend. — Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2026 But buying one or two items of anything in this store is almost a nonevent. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 During nonevent hours, items can be claimed at Gate 3 security or by calling 623-772-3475. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonevent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonevent
  1. fiasco
  2. catastrophe
  3. disaster
  4. debacle
  5. washout
  6. loser
  7. flop
  8. bomb
Noun
  • The wedding invitation fiasco comes just days after Kelce opened up about his and Swift’s special day.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Though the reason for Marte’s initial absence remains unknown publicly — the Diamondbacks were so blindsided by it that he was scratched only minutes before Monday’s game — the team seemed eager to move on from the fiasco.
    — Marc Carig, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fiasco
Noun
  • Summary Coastal and high-risk hotels face soaring insurance premiums, up 45-100%, as natural catastrophe losses escalate.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That didn’t stop catastrophes like the 2018 fire in the Sierra foothills that destroyed the town of Paradise and killed 85.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of catastrophe
Noun
  • Sceye and SoftBank used an emergency alert system designed for large-scale disasters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The scale of the disaster has proved challenging for authorities, with morgues overwhelmed by a large number of unidentified remains.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disaster
Noun
  • Last year, when there was the SNAP debacle, kids were actually coming to school hungry.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Supporters highlight funding efforts Perkins and his supporters, however, want voters to know the councilmember’s career has encompassed more than just the data center debacle.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of debacle
Noun
  • Residents of the nearby River Road Apartments near there were encouragedto evacuate last night due to erosion caused by the washout.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Similar to today, there will be large gaps of three to four hours between rounds of rain so the day won't be a washout.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of washout
Noun
  • Four of the last seven Super Bowl losers missed the playoffs the next season, including the last two (the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers).
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Here’s a look at how the global economy has weathered the war — and the winners and losers.
    — Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But at the time, the latter was a major flop that was panned by notable critics such as Pauline Kael.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of flop
Noun
  • Cage flattened Borden with a power bomb through a table in the corner.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the village of Bilbasovka in eastern Ukraine, a 13-year-old child and an adult died after Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses Sunday, according to local official Vadim Lyakh.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bomb

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“Nonevent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonevent. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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