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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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Other states begin distributing absentee ballots throughout September, with all required to send ballots to military and overseas voters by the middle of the month.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 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

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

Dad always considered him mostly an absentee father.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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