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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Horror has long been a preoccupation for Boston.—
Gina McIntyre,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Every preoccupation seemed to hide another preoccupation, as if his mind were a warren of hyperlinks.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As if that wasn’t enough, declining kidney function also affects your body’s ability to activate vitamin D internally—and low vitamin D also hurts your calcium levels, since the vitamin mediates calcium absorption.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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When on street patrol, the horses will wear thick rubber versions of metal horseshoes for better traction and shock absorption.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Being and Time teaches the discipline of confronting one’s own finitude – death not as abstraction but as the horizon that makes life meaningful.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bourbaki prioritized abstraction over all else, eschewing concrete examples and calculations in favor of only the most general statements.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For a more immersive experience, consider the water rejuvenation and meditation session, which takes place at Buahan’s own waterfall at the bottom of the valley.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hicks begins her sound sessions with breath and guided meditation work before diving into the sound journey.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Absentmindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absentmindedness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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