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absenteeism

[ab-suhn-tee-iz-uhm] / ˌæb sənˈti ɪz əm /
NOUN
state of not being present
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He also cited efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism, for which the department gathered a working group that has produced guidance for schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In 2024, Medford High School in Boston grappled with chronic absenteeism.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

It wouldn’t, however, lessen absenteeism among workers losing sleep in hot homes in India’s cities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

K.B. is upfront about his father’s emotional distance and absenteeism during his childhood.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

Thus the estates, largely abandoned by the families of the planters, suffer the evils of absenteeism, while the owners live in the suburbs of Havana and Matanzas, and in the Fifth Avenue of New York.

From To Cuba and Back by Richard Henry Dana


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