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absentee

[ab-suhn-tee] / ˌæb sənˈti /
ADJECTIVE
not being present
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NOUN
one who is absent
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Given all this, North Carolinians may feel less confident in absentee voting or even voting on Election Day.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh is another notable absentee.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Some 30 states allow absentee ballots received after election day to be counted.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

The doting boyfriend, the overzealous best friend, the snide coworker, the absentee mother — played here by Kristen Johnston, whose character’s name is ingeniously spelled “Beverlee.”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Some absentee owners are merely letting him live on their land here, in another little trailer he stays in.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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