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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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Why does absentee ownership group AEG continue to allow him to remain in charge, annually selling hope instead of actually providing results?

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Throughout the oral arguments, various justices brought up concerns about the potential for absentee voters to recall their ballots to change or alter them in some type of way.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The widespread use of absentee voting occurred for the first time during the Civil War when many states allowed soldiers to vote from the field.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

Some absentee owners are merely letting him live on their land here, in another little trailer he stays in.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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