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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

The army has been blighted by several scandals -- particularly over an unpopular mobilisation drive, the treatment of conscripts and reports of widespread absenteeism and equipment shortages in some units.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 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

He has had a continued history of labor-troubles, with strikes, absenteeism, high turnover, and all the rest.

From The Way of Decision by M. C. Pease


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