How to Use absence in a Sentence

absence

noun

• He had many absences from work.
• I expected to see her and was surprised by her absence.
• She returned to the company after a long absence.
• The products showed a remarkable absence of defects.
• The absence of regulation is not likely to be a good thing.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
• There are spiritual lessons in the somber mood, and a sudden absence of music and flowers from mass.
  — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 29 Mar. 2023
• However, such thrusters exert only tiny propulsive forces, and so can find use only in outer space, in the absence of air friction.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
• The carmaker said worker absence jumped by 5% on Fridays and during late shifts compared with other days of the week.
  — Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
• Those elements are front and center in the full-length trailer, which opens with Fury's return to Earth after a long absence.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
• The advantageous matchups for both D-lines, plus the absence of two of Houston's top receivers, make the under a strong play.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
• The hospital was among the institutions guarded by a local Shia group working in the absence of a police force.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
• No fancy equipment required for this one: In the absence of a proper karaoke machine, just grab a toothbrush as a microphone and belt out those tunes.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 17 Mar. 2023
• In the absence of our government stepping in and giving users the power to control their data and privacy online, business leaders must lead the way.
  — Jeffrey Edell, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2023
• The absence of banks in many of these neighbohood has proven a tempting business opportunity for many an innovator and huckster.
  — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
• The high-profile scramble to get something, anything, on air in the absence of support from highly visible staff was an embarrassment for the BBC.
  — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2023
• Thrun missed six games and the Sharks went 2-3-1 in his absence.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
• Even in her absence, the turning point of the match was coming.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
• Perhaps a more telling sign of the peril were the absences at the state convention.
  — Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
• During the day the skies are clear of planes, an odd absence for a capital city.
  — WIRED, 25 July 2023
• The most striking aspect of this team is the absence of high-end talent.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• In the absence of details, observers filled the void with questions.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
• The absence of Chestnut — who had not lost at the Coney Island contest since 2015 — had left the race open.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
• His absence from the summit of the Billboard albums chart seems to be part of a larger trend, though.
  — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
• The absence of follow through on both sides shows a lack of conviction.
  — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
• In his absence, the song spread through the South, resonating with Black children.
  — Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
• No one would’ve thought twice had the Grizzlies lost given Morant's absence.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
• In Stephanopoulos’ case, the absence makes perfect sense.
  — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
• There’s equal time paid to both the men serving time and the family members who’ve had to deal with their absence, for sure.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
• But that world, in comics, was able to do more, for more readers, in the absence of competition.
  — Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2023
• One of the most notable absences will be Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion.
  — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024