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

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

He also took steps to prevent fentanyl overdoses and reduce absenteeism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

But absenteeism was already rife, and was likely to be in the main diminished rather than increased by any measure which made Ireland a happier abode.

From Irish History and the Irish Question by Goldwin Smith




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