- a variation of AWOL.
absent without leave
Example Sentences
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He has been absent without leave since June 14, apparently in a “D.C. area hospital” receiving “excellent care.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Despite the national veneration of units like Vizirenko’s, Ukraine has struggled to recruit and retain fighters, with about 200,000 listed as absent without leave, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told the country’s parliament in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was unclear Monday if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024
The Pentagon has so far described King’s formal status as “AWOL,” or absent without leave.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2023
It is reported that there were 8000 men absent without leave.
From Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts by James Madison Stone
