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absence
noun as in state of not being present
Strong matches
absenteeism, AWOL, cut, hooky, nonappearance, nonattendance, truancy, vacancy
Weak match
noun as in state of lacking something needed or usual
Strongest matches
Strong matches
inadequacy, insufficiency, need, privation, unavailability, void, want
Example Sentences
It is understood at least 10 teachers are on long-term absence from Ysgol Friars, with sources claiming there had been an average of 18 absences a day since October.
When Marie Antoinette, who had no knowledge of the transaction, was contacted about the absence of the final payment, the cardinal was arrested but declared innocent.
He added the absence of any infringement decisions under EU or UK competition law meant it would be down to the claimant to prove the market abuse it was alleging was actually taking place.
He urged the school board to consider the “profound impact” that Perez has had on the Valley View community and realize that “his absence would leave a gap in our lives that no other teacher could fill.”
The big task will be overcoming the absence of Kennedy Smith, a four-year starter now at USC.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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