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absenteeism

[ab-suhn-tee-iz-uhm] / ˌæb sənˈti ɪz əm /
NOUN
state of not being present
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In 2017/18, only 6% of girls affected by absenteeism were severely absent.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Teachers nationwide shared stories with The 19th about the toll that immigration enforcement is having on students, from chronic absenteeism to emotional distress that makes learning nearly impossible.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

A school district seeing absenteeism similar to what it experienced during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

When older, those with ACEs experience higher rates of absenteeism and other issues at work and struggle to remain employed.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

On medieval complaints concerning the absenteeism of monasteries: Bodmann, Rheingauische Alterthümer, 751.

From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm




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