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absenteeism

[ab-suhn-tee-iz-uhm] / ˌæb sənˈti ɪz əm /
NOUN
state of not being present
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In 2017/18, only 6% of girls affected by absenteeism were severely absent.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Teachers nationwide shared stories with The 19th about the toll that immigration enforcement is having on students, from chronic absenteeism to emotional distress that makes learning nearly impossible.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

When older, those with ACEs experience higher rates of absenteeism and other issues at work and struggle to remain employed.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Among the latter were thousands of air traffic controllers, but absenteeism increased among a workforce that was already suffering from staff shortages before the shutdown.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Owners of properties who were their own managers, and had sense and energy, continued to keep themselves afloat; but absenteeism had become the fashion.

From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony




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