Absence - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the time interval during which something or somebody is away
Extra examples
The products showed a remarkable absence of defects.
He had many absences from work.
I expected to see her and was surprised by her absence.
She returned to the company after a long absence.
Absence of mind is altogether an involuntary thing.
Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence (=while I am away).
Her work involved repeated absences from home.
In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go.
Did anything happen in my absence?
Occasional absence from work is not a valid reason for dismissal.
I gave a reason for my absence.
...there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence...
He criticized her routine absence from important meetings.
Her father's illness excused her absence.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Word forms
singular: absence
plural: absences
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