absence

Taken together, the measured distance, the absence of a supernova and the properties of the burst provided strong evidence that the event came from a neutron star merger.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ben Rice is the Yankees’ best hitter in the absence of the injured Aaron Judge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Though, so far this season, Maiava has had no problem overcoming the absence of his two top receivers from a year ago, Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But one notable absence was Anthropic - one of the biggest and most valuable AI firms in the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Those useless bachelors, Mr. Hummer and Mr. Slammer, obviously provided little help in my absence.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The lawsuit claims Amazon’s actions violate the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which entitles pregnant employees to reasonable accommodations and pregnancy-related absences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

For many Cameroonians, however, Biya's repeated absences over the past two decades have become a source of growing frustration.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Raman countered that many of her absences were the result of her attendance on regional boards and oversight bodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

A third calls for a pulse check on a law passed by the Legislature in 2025 that lets public schools excuse student absences for off-campus religious instruction.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

My absences were beginning to displease Gertrude and she grew testy with me.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein