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absentee

1 of 1noun
/ˌæbsənˈti/
Forms:absentees
1

someone who is not present at school, work, etc. when they are supposed to be

  • The teacher marked him as an absentee when he skipped class.
  • The factory's high number of absentees slowed down production.
  • Absentees from the meeting missed important updates.
  • The school called parents of frequent absentees to discuss the issue.
  • The election results were affected by thousands of absentees who didn't vote.