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.
• No one would’ve thought twice had the Grizzlies lost given Morant's absence.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
• 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
• Styles and Horan have also appeared as guest hosts in Corden’s absence.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 14 Apr. 2023
• While the official cast is yet to be revealed, some are already speculating about the absence of some key players.
  — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
• Okereke had a career year in Leonard's absence, earning him a contract with the Giants.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2023
• The Suns won those two and their next two to complete an 8-0 run with Durant, who has seamlessly fit in even after lengthy absences.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
• The Kashmir Walla staff have certainly felt Mr. Shah’s absence.
  — Srishti Jaswal, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2023
• The current collection of receivers has done a pretty respectable job in the absence of Kupp and Nacua, but none of those fill-ins strike fear in opponents.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
• In the absence of these interactions, employees can be left with the cold, transactional nature of virtual meetings.
  — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• The brand, however, has evolved since Page's absence: there's a strong focus on electrification and originality.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2024
• Pursuing military action in the absence of a coherent political goal has created its own momentum, and its own dynamic.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
• 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
• In his absence, the song spread through the South, resonating with Black children.
  — Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
• 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
• In the absence of gravity, fluids shift toward the head.
  — Rachael Seidler, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
• 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

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024