absentee
noun
ab·sen·tee
ˌab-sən-ˈtē 
: one that is absent: such as
a
: a proprietor that lives away from his or her estate or business
b
: one missing from work or school
absentee
adjective
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There were 10 sick absentees that day.
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Suarez has been an absentee mayor, out of town for weeks at a time, running a longshot presidential campaign that flopped and recruiting clients in the Middle East for his law firm.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
As Macario and other key players continue to work on their fitness, the club will also be hoping that longer-term absentees, including Lauren James and Sam Kerr, can successfully return in 2025.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
One noteworthy absentee, however, will be Pope Francis.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Friction point: Scott County election officials have been unable to account for 21 potential votes after discovering a discrepancy between the number of people who checked in to absentee vote and the number of ballots received back.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
As Macario and other key players continue to work on their fitness, the club will also be hoping that longer-term absentees, including Lauren James and Sam Kerr, can successfully return in 2025.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
One noteworthy absentee, however, will be Pope Francis.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Friction point: Scott County election officials have been unable to account for 21 potential votes after discovering a discrepancy between the number of people who checked in to absentee vote and the number of ballots received back.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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absentee
noun
ab·sen·tee
ˌab-sən-ˈtē
: one that is absent: as
a
: a proprietor who lives away from his or her business or estate
b
: a potential party to a legal action who is not present or does not have a representative present at a proceeding
absentee
adjective
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