absence
Example Sentences
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She’s the kind of person whose absence you feel immediately.
From Literature
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It is more significant than that but sources say the Denmark international is still being assessed and the timescale for his absence is not clear.
From BBC
At the same time, some absences from the guest list have also reflected strained relationships.
From BBC
"Neither was the case: Paranthropus was as widespread and versatile as Homo and the new find shows that its absence in the Afar was an artifact of the fossil record."
From Science Daily
I ignored the absence of tagged posts and friends in his photos.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.