INEXISTENT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

inexistent

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Recent Examples of inexistent These flats are inspired by loafers but have a pointed toe and low heel (that’s functionally inexistent). — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023 Comparing photos taken of a person on a Pixel phone and an iPhone, MKBHD shows that Google preserves where the light comes from on people’s faces, while Apple opts for an inexistent light to bring light and avoid a part of the face with a shadow. — José Adorno, BGR, 6 Jan. 2023

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Attorneys for State Farm apologized to a court for submitting legal briefings rife with artificial intelligence hallucinations and nonexistent case law, the latest example of lawyers bolstering their arguments with precedents made up by a chatbot.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
And cases of enforcement against districts for starting early are rare to nonexistent.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026

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