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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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The judge said in Thursday's ruling that "the record continues to lack any evidence regarding fraudulent absentee or mail-in voting".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

“I’m not going to be playing it for, like, 20 hours straight like an absentee father. But right out of the gate we’re going hard.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

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

To judge from modern parallels in the Middle East and elsewhere, it is unlikely that the natives approved of having foreign interlopers for neighbors or absentee landlords.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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