absence

Like Homer’s King Agamemnon, who was doomed to die by the actions of his wife, Clytemnestra, Adam discovers that Eve has, in his absence, yielded to the lies of a seducer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

However, the global economy has adjusted to the sudden absence of oil and natural gas from one of the world’s main sources of supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Moryoussef was sentenced in his absence in 2018, never returned to the UK to serve time after France refused to extradite him.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Because of this absence, scientists have previously argued that animals likely evolved after the Weng'an Biota formed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The sarcasm that had repelled, the harshness that had startled me once, were only like keen condiments in a choice dish: their presence was pungent, but their absence would be felt as comparatively insipid.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Since late September, pupils have barred the entrances to their schools, complaining of teacher absences, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings ill-adapted to rising temperatures, among other grievances.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The teens at French high schools, known as lycées, say that their studies are being ruined by high teacher absences, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities, as well as other grievances.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Raman countered that many of her absences were the result of her attendance on regional boards and oversight bodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Suburban growth—and burgeoning communities across the South and West—means the report has some conspicuous absences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

He begged their forbearance for his lengthy absences from the Wilmette house.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson