absent

Both had tough upbringings marked by an absent father, intermittently absent mother and reliable grandparents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The study examined indigo light, a short wavelength of visible light that is plentiful in natural sunlight but largely absent from standard white LED lighting.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

State Controller Malia Cohen sponsored Assembly Bill 1447, which seeks to define the process for California to take custody of securities when the owner is deemed absent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Back-to-back knee injuries saw him absent from the squad for more than 400 days.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

When his absent mind returned, they walked down to the water, both sad to be parting.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

In the mode of Katherine Boo and Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Flock absents herself from the narrative, allowing us to enter the lives of her subjects and witness moments of almost unbearable intimacy.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2018

I don’t think there is much of a risk of default in the very near term but clearly if it absents official financing then it becomes more of a concern.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2016

Sinclair, whose prose is famously so eloquent, is here smilingly reticent, and somewhat disconcertingly absents himself before the trip is quite finished – to catch a plane.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2012

Eddie, her husband, decides that after all Patricia likes the surgeon best; to facilitate her leaving him, he absents himself from home.

From Time Magazine Archive

Day after day she absents herself for a short time, and the speckled treasures grow in number until from twelve to fifteen have been deposited.

From The Bird Study Book by Thomas Gilbert Pearson

“The evidence demonstrates that he did not control Oracle, and that he absented himself from the acquisition of NetSuite,” the judge wrote.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023

"Although she did not explain to the defendant why she had done this, it must have been obvious to him that she had absented herself because of her anxiety."

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2020

He absented himself from the traditional marketing of his art, but supported himself in part by selling a trove of Constantin Brancusi sculptures he had acquired.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2019

The U.N. secretary general seated himself between Mr. Putin and Mr. Obama at a lunch, but absented himself for some of the toasts.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2015

The boss continued his watchfulness for a few days, then began to observe me from across the street; finally he absented himself for long intervals.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Ryan Bowen, representing Membury, admitted his client had "not added any strength to the mitigation against him by absenting himself from proceedings".

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

He focused on personal priorities like criminal justice reform, and he jousted with rivals in a factionalized West Wing while absenting himself at key moments, to the frustration of colleagues.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022

If you can convince him, then he will come to realize that your absenting yourself truly is the easiest solution.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022

Rather, when Fleabag is talking to the audience, she is noticeably absenting herself from her real life.

From Slate ● May 16, 2019

He had a blanket pulled over his head, was apparently asleep, absenting himself from the whole affair.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover