Examples of 'absent' in a sentence

Meaning of "absent"

absent (adjective) - not in a specific place or location, missing or not present. Example: The teacher was absent from school yesterday
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  • Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
  • Not existing; lacking.
  • Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
  • Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.

How to use "absent" in a sentence

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She has been absent for two days.
Absent breath sounds on the right side.
You have been absent for so many seasons.
Here drawings are both present and absent.
He appears absent the weight of pressing concern.
For laying trust in a man absent honor.
I must absent myself for personal reasons.
Independent decisions that are absent of political interference.
What is absent here is any definition of an award.
Emission control equipment absent or obviously defective.
I was absent the day they taught graceful.
My husband has been absent all of a week now.
We are absent the knowledge of our cultural beginning.
He also represented his absent brothers as regent.
Rather an absent or excess overbite would be a malocclusion.

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Right to be temporarily absent without effect upon.
He was absent from school yesterday because he was sick.
Water sources are absent on ground surface.
Antarctica was dominant in winter and myctophids were absent.
Name of pest is absent from name of country.
Typical human behavior is now entirely absent.
I have an absent father and domineering mother.
Our still conspicuously absent gallery owner.
It happened absent of my will to consciously make it happen.
Political progress has been slow or even absent.
Tan being absent at school hurts my school work.
For you and your absent husband.
Do not be absent just because you are late.
Maybe they planned it when you were absent.
Perfect way to be absent at the time of death.
Genuine commitment to change may still be absent.
Alien and locally absent species in aquaculture.
Skirt is demonstrably neither sick nor absent.
She was absent from school without notice.
Distended stomach with absent bowel sounds.
She was absent from the club activities.
Education was conspicuously absent from this assessment.
There is something very powerful about being absent.
Two boys are absent from school today.
Synchronise missing content for absent students.
Those who are absent are always in the wrong.
And you possess wealth absent name.
He was never absent from the casino.
Intrusions may not be obvious or may be absent.
Europe is not absent from that region.
Although my colleagues do not want me to continue absent.
She was never absent for four years.
To maintain services while a permanent physician is absent.
After two days absent we are here again.
No one called to say she would be absent.

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