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absenteeism

[ab-suhn-tee-iz-uhm] / ˌæb sənˈti ɪz əm /
NOUN
state of not being present
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TSA pay lapses led to absenteeism and long lines at airport checkpoints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In 2017/18, only 6% of girls affected by absenteeism were severely absent.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Teachers nationwide shared stories with The 19th about the toll that immigration enforcement is having on students, from chronic absenteeism to emotional distress that makes learning nearly impossible.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

A school district seeing absenteeism similar to what it experienced during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Another reason for the absenteeism of the Consul was that he lectured now and again in different parts of England, and that he paid frequent visits to country houses.

From The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers by Merwin, Henry Childs




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