absenteeism
noun
ab·sen·tee·ism
ˌab-sən-ˈtē-ˌi-zəm 
1
: prolonged absence of an owner from his or her property
2
: chronic absence (as from work or school)
also
: the rate of such absence
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Adults dealing with mental illness may experience lost productivity through absenteeism and presenteeism, and organizations face increasing costs.
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Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Denver’s schools are in crisis with chronic absenteeism, declining enrollment, segregation, and too few low-income students thriving academically.
—Van Schoales, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Declines in the Nation’s Report Card began before COVID-19, but chronic absenteeism and other factors have exacerbated the fall.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
And on the job, hunger can hinder focus, increase absenteeism and diminish productivity.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Denver’s schools are in crisis with chronic absenteeism, declining enrollment, segregation, and too few low-income students thriving academically.
—Van Schoales, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Declines in the Nation’s Report Card began before COVID-19, but chronic absenteeism and other factors have exacerbated the fall.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
And on the job, hunger can hinder focus, increase absenteeism and diminish productivity.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for absenteeism
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“Absenteeism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absenteeism. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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