absenteeism

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Statewide student test scores and absenteeism rates — although improving — are worse than in 2018-19, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Both British Columbia and the West Indies have complained with reason of the absenteeism of the British fleet from their shores.

From The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise by Mills, J. Saxon