truancy
noun
tru·an·cy
ˈtrü-ən(t)-sē 
plural truancies
: an act or instance of playing truant : the state of being truant
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And for families already affected by long Covid, absence after absence is prompting threats of investigations for truancy that have led to children being removed from school altogether, either by choice or upon the advice of the district.
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Their issues ranged from housing to truancy and family issues.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Doctor's notes will now excuse absences from truancy, but not from chronic absenteeism.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
At the same time, the House Oversight Committee is preparing a high-profile Sept. 18 hearing with D.C. leaders and planning to mark up legislation on juvenile crime, truancy, and limits on policing, ensuring the city will remain a central flashpoint when Congress returns.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Their issues ranged from housing to truancy and family issues.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Doctor's notes will now excuse absences from truancy, but not from chronic absenteeism.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
At the same time, the House Oversight Committee is preparing a high-profile Sept. 18 hearing with D.C. leaders and planning to mark up legislation on juvenile crime, truancy, and limits on policing, ensuring the city will remain a central flashpoint when Congress returns.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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