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.
• 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
• In the absence of gas masks, use cotton-gauze bandages.
  — Michael Lee, Fox News, 12 Mar. 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
• Meanwhile, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up in Mary’s absence.
  — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
• In the absence of gravity, fluids shift toward the head.
  — Rachael Seidler, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
• The absence of regulation is not likely to be a good thing.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
• If something goes wrong with the child, the mother will loom large, either for her presence or for her absence.
  — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
• His absence has left a void in my life that feels insurmountable at the moment.
  — Variety, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
• Trillions of cicadas are emerging from the ground after a years-long absence, and any one of them could be part of your next meal.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 May 2024
• His absence exposes one of the team's few weaknesses: a lack of big-man depth.
  — Jeff Weiner, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
• In her absence, the show was able to solidify the interns as part of the ensemble.
  — Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
• Now, with Hill's absence, things are just going to get even more difficult.
  — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
• Rookie Tristan da Silva, who’s already started 14 games in the absence of Banchero, is bound to take on a larger role, too.
  — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024