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absenteeism

[ab-suhn-tee-iz-uhm] / ˌæb sənˈti ɪz əm /
NOUN
state of not being present
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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

TSA pay lapses led to absenteeism and long lines at airport checkpoints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In 2017/18, only 6% of girls affected by absenteeism were severely absent.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Teachers nationwide shared stories with The 19th about the toll that immigration enforcement is having on students, from chronic absenteeism to emotional distress that makes learning nearly impossible.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

Owners of properties who were their own managers, and had sense and energy, continued to keep themselves afloat; but absenteeism had become the fashion.

From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony




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