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.
• Robinson has emerged as the team’s top outside threat in the absence of Rashod Bateman.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2022
• Derrick White returned from a one-game injury absence and hit four threes to finish with 22 points, plus five assists and a block.
  — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
• Now, the group proposed adding a second criterion, the absence of brain activity.
  — Esther Landhuis, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022
• An emotional gulf has developed during his absence and the encounter is uneasy, as each tries to understand the other.
  — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
• In the absence of a deal, businesses would expect to pay more than $900 million in additional taxes over the next five years.
  — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
• In the absence of medicine’s ability to definitively identify autism’s causes, the myth’s certainty will tempt some people.
  — Eleanor Menzin, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
• Watford, who returned from a 21-game absence because of a left hamstring strain, finished with nine points and four rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
• People relied on their test results to determine the presence or absence of disease or determine the efficacy of drug treatment.
  — Steve Brozak, STAT, 8 Dec. 2022
• While the parent might justify their absence by pointing to their provision of necessities, the lack of emotional connection will leave a hefty void in the child’s life.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
• Miami’s first-round pick (15th overall) out of Indiana has blossomed in a starting role since the Heat went big in Butler’s absence.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
• 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
• The Browns are favored by three points against the Ravens because of the absence of Lamar Jackson.
  — cleveland, 17 Dec. 2022
• Perhaps a more telling sign of the peril were the absences at the state convention.
  — Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
• Fleece, a type of polyester, is soft and warm on the skin, especially in the absence of rain or wind.
  — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 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
• This is the first Christmas episode without Michael Scott, and his absence is felt deeply.
  — Elizabeth Entenman, Vulture, 17 Dec. 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
• Mitch Johnson has been leading the Spurs in Popovich’s absence.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
• 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
• In Green’s absence, Gui Santos started the second half, but the stint was brief.
  — Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025