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nonevent

[non-i-vent] / ˌnɒn ɪˈvɛnt /
NOUN
media event
Synonyms
WEAK
photo op photo opportunity pseudo-event
NOUN
photo opportunity
Synonyms
WEAK
media event media happening photo op press opportunity pseudo-event staged media event staged public event

Example Sentences

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Local polling in May should be a nonevent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But dismissing it as a nonevent would be a mistake.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

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.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

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.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2024

These steps could make a lockout a nonevent.

From Washington Post

Vocabulary lists containing nonevent

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: non-

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