absence
Example Sentences
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“Her love for her own family was evident in everything she did,” the organizer wrote, “and her absence leaves a tremendous void.”
From Los Angeles Times
Investors might be a tad disappointed by the absence of a special dividend, even if the ordinary dividend was hiked substantially, he adds.
Bayer said profitability in its agricultural business was hurt by regulatory headwinds, costs linked to its restructuring actions and the absence of proceeds from sales of noncore assets that lifted its prior-year results.
But Riley said he thought Hines’ absence could actually be “a blessing in disguise” for the rest of the room.
From Los Angeles Times
Along with an absence of plumbing, gas and electric services, it was also left without any windows.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
