in absentia
adverb
in ab·sen·tia
ˌin-ab-ˈsen(t)-sh(ē-)ə 
: in absence
gave him the award in absentia
Examples of in absentia in a Sentence
She was convicted of the crime in absentia.
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Prabha’s pose of remaining a faithful wife, if only in absentia, is tested by a smitten physician in the hospital, Dr. Manoj (Azees Nedumangad), who sends her poems.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
While symbolic in some respects — the court does not hold trials in absentia — the issuance of the arrest warrants does have one practical effect: the threat of arrest if Netanyahu or Gallant travel to any countries that accept the court’s jurisdiction, which includes most European states.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Constitutionally barred from serving three consecutive terms, Saakashvili left Georgia after the 2013 presidential election and in 2018 was convicted in absentia on abuse of power and other charges.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024
In July 2015, he was convicted in absentia and sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Belgian court.
—Jytte Klausen, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2015
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
While symbolic in some respects — the court does not hold trials in absentia — the issuance of the arrest warrants does have one practical effect: the threat of arrest if Netanyahu or Gallant travel to any countries that accept the court’s jurisdiction, which includes most European states.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Constitutionally barred from serving three consecutive terms, Saakashvili left Georgia after the 2013 presidential election and in 2018 was convicted in absentia on abuse of power and other charges.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024
In July 2015, he was convicted in absentia and sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Belgian court.
—Jytte Klausen, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2015
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in absentia
adverb
in ab·sen·tia
ˌin-ab-ˈsen-chə
: in absence
sentenced in absentia
Etymology
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