absence

Example Sentences

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A new Chrysler LeBaron brought convertibles back to America after a years-long absence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s the classic mindset of the conspiracy theorist: The absence of proof of the conspiracy is simply proof of how deep the conspiracy goes!

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

If Smart is unable to return in Doncic’s absence, the Lakers could shift even more ball-handling responsibility to Reaves and LeBron James while relying on Bronny James as an additional guard off the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

His absence this year, for the tournament that runs from 9 to 12 April, means it will be the first time since 1994 that both Mickelson and Tiger Woods will not feature in the Masters.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

You don’t have to have a number to express the lack of something, and it didn’t occur to anybody to assign a symbol to the absence of objects.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife