How to Use absence in a Sentence

absence

noun

• 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.
• The products showed a remarkable absence of defects.
• For her most recent outing, after a lengthy absence from the red carpet, then?
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2023
• Dan Carlson handled pitching coach duties in his absence.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
• Indeed, after a long absence, dance music was back at the Garden for a night that felt ecstatic, historic and rare.
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2023
• Counting that defeat, the Pacers lost 10 of 11 games in his absence, which in a way underscored his value.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Feb. 2023
• Man United’s visit is part of its return to North America for a preseason tour after a five-year absence.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
• But the absence of Douglas’ input in the firing of Saleh was a clear indication that the GM’s job could also be in jeopardy.
  — Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
• The Wisconsin men’s hockey team returned to the Kohl Center after a two-week absence to face the No. 1 team in the nation.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023
• Thrun missed six games and the Sharks went 2-3-1 in his absence.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
• Even in her absence, the turning point of the match was coming.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
• Perhaps a more telling sign of the peril were the absences at the state convention.
  — Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
• During the day the skies are clear of planes, an odd absence for a capital city.
  — WIRED, 25 July 2023
• The most striking aspect of this team is the absence of high-end talent.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• In the absence of details, observers filled the void with questions.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
• In the absence of gas masks, use cotton-gauze bandages.
  — Michael Lee, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2023
• The absence of Chestnut — who had not lost at the Coney Island contest since 2015 — had left the race open.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
• His absence from the summit of the Billboard albums chart seems to be part of a larger trend, though.
  — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
• The absence of follow through on both sides shows a lack of conviction.
  — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
• In his absence, the song spread through the South, resonating with Black children.
  — Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
• No one would’ve thought twice had the Grizzlies lost given Morant's absence.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
• In Stephanopoulos’ case, the absence makes perfect sense.
  — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
• There’s equal time paid to both the men serving time and the family members who’ve had to deal with their absence, for sure.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
• But that world, in comics, was able to do more, for more readers, in the absence of competition.
  — Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2023
• One of the most notable absences will be Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion.
  — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• Meanwhile, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up in Mary’s absence.
  — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
• Gallagher plays Mate – the absence of proper names gives the musical the universality of a folk song – who genially greets and gives orders to ensemble of grizzled sailor-whalers setting off for the open sea.
  — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
• The report concludes with a statement on the absence of any pending legal proceedings or significant unregistered sales of equity securities during the period.
  — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024