1
as in lack
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful
the absence of volunteers to be troop leaders is putting the scouting program in real jeopardy
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2
as in shortage
the fact or state of being absent
in the absence of ferry service to the island, the ecotourists had to charter a plane
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Recent Examples of absence
Meanwhile, Thielow’s camera captures her kids in tender moments, clinging to her or sometimes discombobulated by their mother’s absence.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
There has been an absence of pace and width.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Prime Minister’s absence has left British Jews questioning whether this government is serious about confronting the hatred consuming our country.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The absence of a hybrid model is unfortunate.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
There has been an absence of pace and width.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Prime Minister’s absence has left British Jews questioning whether this government is serious about confronting the hatred consuming our country.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The absence of a hybrid model is unfortunate.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for absence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absence
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Trump’s encouragement of Walker was enough to spur him into the race, though Republicans as a whole were hesitant, given Walker’s lack of experience and standing as an unknown quantity among GOP voters.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Global South's innovation ecosystem shows us that technology can emerge from and serve local needs.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Given City’s soft centre has come from a failure to cope with counter-attacks and a lack of pace to defend in a high line, Khusanov may just be the blunt force antidote Guardiola needs.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Absence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absence. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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