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AWOL

adjective

Definition of AWOLnext
as in missing
not present at a mandatory time and place The soldier was AWOL for more than a week. "Where's Ben?" "I'm not sure—he's been AWOL all day."

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for AWOL
  1. missing
  2. gone
  3. truant
  4. absent
  5. out
Adjective
  • Rescuers have been working for days to find any survivors from the catastrophic flash floods which tore through the country last week, leaving at least 1,000 dead and thousands more missing.
    — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While Barrett suggests a whole world of lore that goes unexplored, the film’s climax is completely missing in action.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of missing
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of gone
Adjective
  • A lot of kids’ parents don’t have time to sign out their kids, so they would be counted absent instead of truant, Hampton said.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In a late January social media post, district officials said any student participating in a walkout would be considered truant and given an unexcused absence.
    — Emily Donaldson, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of truant
Adjective
  • Their carefully polished self-narrative was completely absent.
    — Jessica Schaefer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Kelce himself was absent ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Monday season opener.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of absent
Adjective
  • Operating in a 3-4-2-1 system, Glasner’s sides always have an out-ball upon regaining possession, with quick switches to either wing-back.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • When a transmission drops or a head gasket blows on an out-of-warranty vehicle, the bill lands entirely on the owner.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AWOL. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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