nonhappening
noun
non·hap·pen·ing
ˌnän-ˈhap-niŋ 
-ˈha-pə-
1
: failure to happen
A debt is contingent if the debtor's liability is determined by the happening or nonhappening of a future event.—
John H. Williamson
John H. Williamson2
a
: something that does not happen
But perhaps the most important happening in this offseason was a nonhappening: not one of the NASL's 24 franchises folded or moved.—John Feinstein
John Feinstein
b
: something (such as an event) that is not interesting, entertaining, or important
… it was a late-night match, not televised, past most newspaper deadlines, therefore practically a nonhappening except for those in attendance.—Bud Collins
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“Nonhappening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhappening. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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