nonattendance

noun

non·​at·​ten·​dance ˌnän-ə-ˈten-dən(t)s 

: neglect or failure to attend : lack of attendance

had no explanation for his nonattendance at the meeting

Examples of nonattendance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other board members lack the authority to remove Richardson for nonattendance. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2026

In a memo to the Board of Education last week, King outlined how a nonattendance day would have affected more than 200 schools, including events such AP testing, proms and senior nights. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

No mechanism exists for board members to remove Richardson for nonattendance. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 22 Dec. 2025

Bennett Lawson, 44th, to make an emergency pitch to party leaders for Kelly’s endorsement, but her nonattendance likely had a chilling effect on support for her candidacy. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025

Feinstein's nonattendance spurred debate about aging politicians. — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 12 May 2023

Feinstein’s nonattendance has been more acutely felt because of her role on the Senate Judiciary Committee. — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023

The Bulgarian Church, meanwhile, explained its nonattendance as in part a protest against council documents that included language about improving relations with other churches. — Jonathan Gorvett, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonattendance

• ascendance
• attendance
• dependance
• dependence
• transcendence
• interdependence
• superintendence
• tendance