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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Thaksin was convicted in absentia, but returned to Thailand to be sentenced in 2023 as the Pheu Thai Party, his most recent political vehicle, formed a government.
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ABC News, 10 May 2026
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—Kimberly Nath, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Roughly 42,000 people had voted in absentia by the time Landry pushed the House primaries back.
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ABC News, 10 May 2026
As a result, he was tried in absentia, declared a traitor and subjected to the state’s harshest penalties.
—Kimberly Nath, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Roughly 42,000 people had voted in absentia by the time Landry pushed the House primaries back.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
The night after Potter died, Streb, at her gala, presented his award in absentia.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for in absentia
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“In absentia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20absentia. Accessed 20 May. 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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