as in preoccupation
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Recent Examples of absentmindedness
Some of her absentmindedness in that situation can be attributed to the sleep deprivation that accompanies life as new parent.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absentmindedness
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For me, that says something about my preoccupation with monsters-in-disguise and the agency of women in both uncovering and conquering violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lately, the president has revisited his preoccupation with annexing Greenland in an increasingly belligerent manner.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, fiber, fat, and protein can slow down the absorption of carbs.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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And some medications—including corticosteroids (like prednisone) and certain weight-loss drugs (like Orlistat)—can reduce vitamin D absorption.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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If each Animal Collective album exists somewhere on a spectrum between honeyed psych-pop melodies and brain-melting abstraction, Geologist’s contributions clearly fortify the latter impulse.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Insurance poverty is no abstraction.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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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,
27 Jan. 2026
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People come on silent retreat for a week or two at a time and spend most of their days sitting in the Zendo—the meditation hall—facing a wall or tracing walking meditations on the gravel paths that meander through Upaya’s gardens.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Absentmindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absentmindedness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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