absent (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈæbsənt/
Definition
Not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something.
Examples
He was absent from the meeting due to a family emergency.
The teacher noted that several students were absent on the first day of term.
She felt her concentration was absent when she was tired.
How to Use absent
- absent from (prepositional phrase)
- Not present in a specific place or event. — "She was absent from work for three days last week."
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