absence

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/ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) fact of not being present

ADJ

lengthy, long, prolonged | brief, temporary | unauthorized

QUANT

period, spell

After a long spell of absence, she finally returned to work last Monday.

PREP

during/in sb's ~

~ from

The teacher noted that several students had long absences from school last month.

PHRASES

conspicuous/notable by your absence | leave of absence

(noun.) lack

ADJ

complete, total | virtual

conspicuous, notable

There was a notable absence of fresh fruit at the market that morning.

PREP

in the ~ of

Without any clear evidence, the jury had to make their decision in the absence of reliable witnesses.

Definitions

noun

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

The period of someone being away.

During Jane's absence, Mark will be taking charge.

Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence.

Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

Harry Kane was an absence in that first half. He touched the ball 11 times despite Spurs taking 62% of possession.

Then, in January, a creeping tsunami of train cancellations, triggered by major staff absences as a result of the aggressive transmissibility of Omicron, heaped further misery on rail users.

Lack; deficiency; non-existence.

He had an absence of enthusiasm.

in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions the ordinances of foreign states, the opinions of eminent statesmen, and the writings of distinguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on questions not settled by conventional law

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).

absence of mind

Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

presence

Idioms & Phrases

absence makes the heart grow fonder

One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.

absence makes the heart go yonder

Synonym of long absent, soon forgotten (“separation can result in someone finding other emotional attachments”)

Does Absence Make the Heat Grow Fonder? Sometimes. And sometimes absence makes the heart go yonder.

Example Bank

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Wiktionary

During Jane's absence, Mark will be taking charge.

Wiktionary

Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence.

Wiktionary

You have to account for your absence.

Tatoeba · #16179

How do you account for your absence?

Tatoeba · #16180

Meg called you during your absence.

Tatoeba · #16861

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