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absenteeism

[ab-suhn-tee-iz-uhm] / ˌæb sənˈti ɪz əm /
NOUN
state of not being present
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K.B. is upfront about his father’s emotional distance and absenteeism during his childhood.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

At Ford’s Highland Park, Mich., plant in 1913 absenteeism averaged 10% a day, and annual turnover was 370%.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Roughly a quarter of Chicago high-school students missed more than a month of school in the 2023-24 school year, and chronic absenteeism has persisted.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

In addition, the district put a successful school bond on the ballot to continue renovations, worked to lower student absenteeism and emphasized greener campuses.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

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

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




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