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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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He also said there are also just under 2,900 outstanding absentee ballots.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Secretary of State Michael Watson said in his last update posted on X Thursday that around 3,300 absentee ballots remained outstanding.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

One likely absentee is Scott McKenna, who has missed Dinamo Zagreb's past two games and has been ruled out for the next two weeks by the Croatian champions.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Given all this, North Carolinians may feel less confident in absentee voting or even voting on Election Day.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

Dad always considered him mostly an absentee father.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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