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absenteeism

[ab-suhn-tee-iz-uhm] / ˌæb sənˈti ɪz əm /
NOUN
state of not being present
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Statewide data show that students experiencing homelessness have among the highest rates of chronic absenteeism at about 35%, far above the state figure of 19%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

In 2024, Medford High School in Boston grappled with chronic absenteeism.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

It wouldn’t, however, lessen absenteeism among workers losing sleep in hot homes in India’s cities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

At Ford’s Highland Park, Mich., plant in 1913 absenteeism averaged 10% a day, and annual turnover was 370%.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

By nightfall, Murt came to understand the reasons for the increase in industrial accidents, absenteeism and the rest of the social effects of the "mild" epidemic.

From Mate in Two Moves by Winston K. Marks




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