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nonattempt

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The nonoccurence of any attempt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • There was significant risk of intubation nonattempt and intubation failure in the pediatric cardiac arrest and adult traumatic arrest cohorts. (2005)

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + attempt.