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.
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An immigration judge with the Dept. of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review in New York ordered Mejia-Flores removed in absentia on Jan. 19, 2006.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
British journalist Ian Bailey was named as the prime suspect shortly after, despite a complete lack of DNA evidence, and eventually got convicted in absentia in 2019 by the French court.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 June 2025
If Duterte wins the mayoral election, he can still be sworn in by proxy or in absentia – possibly by a Zoom call, if the ICC allows it, according to political scientist and pollster Arguelles.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Morgan Wallen, who is among the most popular artists in music, won CMA’s Entertainer of the Year Award — country’s top prize — in absentia, three years after being rebuked by the genre’s gatekeepers.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
British journalist Ian Bailey was named as the prime suspect shortly after, despite a complete lack of DNA evidence, and eventually got convicted in absentia in 2019 by the French court.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 June 2025
If Duterte wins the mayoral election, he can still be sworn in by proxy or in absentia – possibly by a Zoom call, if the ICC allows it, according to political scientist and pollster Arguelles.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Morgan Wallen, who is among the most popular artists in music, won CMA’s Entertainer of the Year Award — country’s top prize — in absentia, three years after being rebuked by the genre’s gatekeepers.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“In absentia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20absentia. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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