in absentia
adverb
in ab·sen·tia
ˌin-ab-ˈsen(t)-sh(ē-)ə 
: in absence
gave them the award in absentia
Examples of in absentia in a Sentence
She was convicted of the crime in absentia.
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The night after Potter died, Streb, at her gala, presented his award in absentia.
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Host, 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Direct your complaints to her largely in absentia co-host, James Franco.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
After five years in prison without trial, she is judged in absentia – in a sequence that gives the film its title.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
He was convicted and sentenced to death in absentia, and remained a fugitive until his death at age 38.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Host, 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Direct your complaints to her largely in absentia co-host, James Franco.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
After five years in prison without trial, she is judged in absentia – in a sequence that gives the film its title.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
He was convicted and sentenced to death in absentia, and remained a fugitive until his death at age 38.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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in absentia
adverb
in ab·sen·tia
ˌin-ab-ˈsen-chə
: in absence
sentenced in absentia
Etymology
Latin
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