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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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
As for Bolton, an Iranian man was charged in absentia in 2022 for purportedly attempting to arrange his murder.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
El Rey in absentia The main character of the men’s clay-court season will be someone other than Nadal for the first time in around two decades.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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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