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Absent

/ˈæbsənt/
When someone or something is not present or missing in a place.

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Examples:

She also kept the ammunition, while Jim was absent.

His thoughts seemed absent, lost in distant memories.

The teacher noticed his frequently absent gaze during class.

Etymology:

etymology
From Latin absent-, meaning be away from, derived from abesse, which combines ab- meaning away and esse meaning to be.

Usage Statistics:

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