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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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Once all the in-person and absentee mail ballots reach Juneau, election officials will complete their review.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Soffin left the Senate race blank on her absentee ballot, and she stood by that.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

One likely absentee is Scott McKenna, who has missed Dinamo Zagreb's past two games and has been ruled out for the next two weeks by the Croatian champions.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 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

I hand him the blank absentee card, and he scribbles his signature on it, and I slip it into my backpack before I go to bed.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King


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