AWOL
1 of 2adjective or adverb
sometimes not capitalized
: absent without leave
broadly
: absent often without notice or permission
the place looked as if its caretaker had been AWOL for some time —
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
Peter then surrenders to Catherine, who demands his explanation for going AWOL.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Brittany Snow goes undercover in The Night Agent season 2 photos (exclusive)
Peter's future
Peter turns himself in to Catherine and the FBI for going AWOL (multiple times), releasing Solomon Vega from custody, breaking into the U.N., stealing information, and giving it to Monroe.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet, just like the Golden Globes nominations late last year, its director was AWOL with AMPAS voters.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Watson is wonderful as the AWOL mother who has also found a calling studying the communication techniques of the Ochis, and who will provide some key support for her daughter.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
Peter then surrenders to Catherine, who demands his explanation for going AWOL.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Brittany Snow goes undercover in The Night Agent season 2 photos (exclusive)
Peter's future
Peter turns himself in to Catherine and the FBI for going AWOL (multiple times), releasing Solomon Vega from custody, breaking into the U.N., stealing information, and giving it to Monroe.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet, just like the Golden Globes nominations late last year, its director was AWOL with AMPAS voters.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AWOL. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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