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absence
[ ab-suhns ]
noun
- state of being away or not being present:
I acted as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records.
Antonyms:
- period of being away:
an absence of several weeks.
- failure to attend or appear when expected.
- lack; deficiency:
the absence of proof.
- inattentiveness; preoccupation; absent-mindedness:
absence of mind.
absence
/ ˈæəԲ /
noun
- the state of being away
- the time during which a person or thing is away
- the fact of being without something; lack
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of absence1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with absence , also see conspicuous by its absence .Example Sentences
In the absence of a cause, some homeowners have sued the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, claiming the utility failed to properly prepare for the wildfire and respond when it broke out.
ever the business, there is no doubt the American consumer will feel the absence, or potentially higher prices, of Chinese goods.
The 42-year-old said the absence of information led him to looking at the sky to see if planes were still flying.
He was what she embraced in his absence as ether, as resonance.
"In the absence of certainty, it would certainly be advisable for M&S customers, particularly those who may have reused their M&S account credentials on other web services, to begin changing those passwords elsewhere."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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