non-happening
noun[CorU]
(alsononhappening)uk/ˌnɒnˈhæp.ən.ɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈhæp.ən.ɪŋ/thefactof something nothappening, or anoccasionwhen something does nothappen:
Theprobabilityof the non-happening of theeventwasestimatedaslow.
Thecompanycannot beheldresponsiblefor anyevents, non-happenings,omissions, orincidentsbeyondtheirreasonablecontrol.
- Thecontractcan beterminatedupon thehappeningor nonhappening of anyspecifiedfutureevent.
- Thephilosophertalksatlengthabout theconceptsofhappeningand non-happening.
- The non-happening of theelectioncausedwidespreadchaosin thecountry.
Occurring and happening
- afoot
- asynchronous
- attendant
- be at workidiom
- become
- eventuate
- fall
- fall into placeidiom
- follow on
- go hand in hand withsomethingidiom
- go on
- pass
- result
- roll
- roll around
- shake out
- succeed
- supervene
- sync
- turn