1
as in lack
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful
the absence of volunteers to be troop leaders is putting the scouting program in real jeopardy
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2
as in shortage
the fact or state of being absent
in the absence of ferry service to the island, the ecotourists had to charter a plane
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Recent Examples of absence
In the absence of a universal health care system, Medicaid fills many of the gaps left by private insurance policies for millions of Americans.
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Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
The rejection of Ellison’s proposal, the players maintain, is tangible evidence that players earn less than what the market would pay them in the absence of caps imposed by the tennis organizations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2025
What begins with a clear vision can devolve into confusion and self-sabotage in the absence of ongoing recalibrations.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Miles McBride or Cameron Payne will likely step in and be the starting point guard in Brunson’s absence.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
The rejection of Ellison’s proposal, the players maintain, is tangible evidence that players earn less than what the market would pay them in the absence of caps imposed by the tennis organizations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2025
What begins with a clear vision can devolve into confusion and self-sabotage in the absence of ongoing recalibrations.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Miles McBride or Cameron Payne will likely step in and be the starting point guard in Brunson’s absence.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Absence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absence. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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