AWOL
1 of 2adjective or adverb
variants
sometimes awol
: absent without leave
broadly
: absent often without notice or permission
… the place looked as if its caretaker had been AWOL for some time. —
Daniel Ford
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Others have been classified as AWOL due to disabilities that limit them from coming into the office.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
Adding to the strain are the warnings from supervisors that taking a day off could be considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Crowdfunding campaign always have an element of risk, but AWOL Vision is a young but well-established company will a good track record on efficient delivery.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Teenage Maria, forced to be a second mother to her younger siblings, is shown keeping the household together while her mother goes inexplicably AWOL for weeks.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Others have been classified as AWOL due to disabilities that limit them from coming into the office.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
Adding to the strain are the warnings from supervisors that taking a day off could be considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Crowdfunding campaign always have an element of risk, but AWOL Vision is a young but well-established company will a good track record on efficient delivery.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AWOL. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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