in absentia
adverb
in ab·sen·tia
ˌin-ab-ˈsen(t)-sh(ē-)ə 
: in absence
gave him the award in absentia
Examples of in absentia in a Sentence
She was convicted of the crime in absentia.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thailand Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who led Thailand from 2001 to 2006 and fled after he was deposed in a military coup, was convicted in absentia of abuse of power.
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 31 May 2024
More than 100 hostages are believed to remain captive in Gaza, although at least 40 have been declared dead in absentia by Israeli authorities.
—James MacKenzie and Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
This recent reception in Biarritz — where Ronan, in absentia, won the festival’s sole acting trophy while the film also took home the Culture Pass jury prize — might help on that front.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 23 June 2024
In 2020, after being tried in absentia on corruption charges, he was sentenced to eight years in prison.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 31 May 2024
More than 100 hostages are believed to remain captive in Gaza, although at least 40 have been declared dead in absentia by Israeli authorities.
—James MacKenzie and Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
This recent reception in Biarritz — where Ronan, in absentia, won the festival’s sole acting trophy while the film also took home the Culture Pass jury prize — might help on that front.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 23 June 2024
In 2020, after being tried in absentia on corruption charges, he was sentenced to eight years in prison.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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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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