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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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Allen went on to lose the final frame against eventual champion Wu and has since been a notable absentee from the World Snooker Tour circuit.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The judge said in Thursday's ruling that "the record continues to lack any evidence regarding fraudulent absentee or mail-in voting".

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

From Slate ● 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

People in prison vote either in their correctional facilities or by some version of absentee ballot in their town of previous residence.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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