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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Data shows disproportionate arrests for robbery and carjacking, with juveniles making up over half of those arrested for these crimes in 2024, alongside rising truancy.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Despite low ratings from the Texas Education Agency during assessments of the district’s schools, Hollie, who serves as a truancy compliance facilitator for Lake Worth, is proud of the work Ramirez has done to get the district back on track since he was hired in May 2025.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
Writing is a form of sustained mischievous truancy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Lompoc Unified School District said in a statement in October that Buzzard took Melodee to an independent study program in August to enroll but that the girl did not attend through early October, prompting a series of responses to truancy that culminated in notifying law enforcement.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Despite low ratings from the Texas Education Agency during assessments of the district’s schools, Hollie, who serves as a truancy compliance facilitator for Lake Worth, is proud of the work Ramirez has done to get the district back on track since he was hired in May 2025.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
Writing is a form of sustained mischievous truancy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Lompoc Unified School District said in a statement in October that Buzzard took Melodee to an independent study program in August to enroll but that the girl did not attend through early October, prompting a series of responses to truancy that culminated in notifying law enforcement.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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