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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Alongside mainstay Karen’s truancy, season 10 also included new additions Tia Glover and Angel Massie.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Mar. 2026
Kim said mentors were not aware of youth’s drug use, truancy or other problems.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
Failure to report assessments can result in a child being terminated from the homeschool program and a county taking truancy action.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Collin County’s Justices of the Peace hold court on issues such as hot checks, truancy, peace bonds and some traffic violations.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Mar. 2026
Kim said mentors were not aware of youth’s drug use, truancy or other problems.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
Failure to report assessments can result in a child being terminated from the homeschool program and a county taking truancy action.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Collin County’s Justices of the Peace hold court on issues such as hot checks, truancy, peace bonds and some traffic violations.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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