as in preoccupation
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Recent Examples of absentmindedness
After the shopping trip, Kyle is FaceTiming with Boz about Dorit’s spending, her absentmindedness, and her inability to be on time, as if any of this is new.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Some of her absentmindedness in that situation can be attributed to the sleep deprivation that accompanies life as new parent.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Poppy might have learned his lesson after the first one, but absentmindedness is strong in our gene pool.
—Maggie Shipstead, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2021
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Some of her absentmindedness in that situation can be attributed to the sleep deprivation that accompanies life as new parent.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Poppy might have learned his lesson after the first one, but absentmindedness is strong in our gene pool.
—Maggie Shipstead, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absentmindedness
Noun
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The work foregrounds a preoccupation with light that has shaped Pau’s understanding of the medium from the outset.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Food noise is a genuine phenomenon characterized by a constant preoccupation with food.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of the standard, boring rectangular fins found in the home PC, the algorithm generated complex, jagged, and pointed copper structures optimized for both heat absorption and fluid flow.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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This will help the shampoo spread more easily, providing you with a better clean and improved moisture absorption.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Advertisement The eight children killed in Shreveport—Jayla, Shayla, Kayla, Layla, Markaydon, Sariahh, Khedarrion, and Braylon were not abstractions.—
Earl Smith,
Time,
5 May 2026
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The approach could feel guarded, reducing intense emotions to abstractions, but in Llobet’s cutting delivery, even the haziest imagery feels personal and real.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Studies have shown that meditation can help lower blood pressure, boost immunity, improve sleep, and slow memory loss.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Over the course of the day and evening, old secrets, resentments, and regrets bubble up to the surface and Altman crafts a devastating meditation on memory, identity, and the necessity as well as the danger of a vivid fantasy life.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Absentmindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absentmindedness. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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