absentee

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ab·sen·tee | \ ˌab-sən-ˈtē

Definition of absentee

: one that is absent: such as

a : a proprietor that lives away from his or her estate or business

b : one missing from work or school

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Examples of absentee in a Sentence

There were 10 sick absentees that day.

Recent Examples on the Web Bohren’s ruling also barred people from returning any absentee ballots other than their own. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2022 Bohren's ruling also prevents voters from having someone else return their absentee ballots for them. — Patrick Marley, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022 The president also whacked Georgia for setting standards for the drop boxes where voters can deposit absentee ballots in lieu of mailing them. — Karl Rove, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022 Separately, the state legislature is expected to vote again on a constitutional amendment on no-excuse absentee ballots in order to place the amendment on the ballot for the general public in November 2024. — Christopher Keating, courant.com, 11 Jan. 2022 The state, which Biden won by about 154,000 votes, saw record turnout in the last presidential election, with some 3.2 million voters casting absentee ballots. — Fredreka Schouten, CNN, 9 Jan. 2022 A few minutes ago in Chatham County, our observers watched an unidentifiable woman mix over 50 ballots into the stack of uncounted absentee ballots. — David Wickert, ajc, 1 Jan. 2022 The new law also ends the use of unstaffed drop boxes to collect absentee ballots and gives partisan poll watchers more power to observe election activities. — Peggy O’hare, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Dec. 2021 Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats across the country embraced absentee voting in record numbers. — David Wickert, ajc, 1 Jan. 2022

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