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excused absence

NOUN
sick leave
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LeBron James didn’t meet with Redick on Tuesday and didn’t practice Wednesday, an excused absence for personal reasons keeping him away from the court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024

The two men argue that granting students an excused absence in such cases violates their First Amendment rights.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024

That is not vacation but rather counts as an excused absence with pay.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

Luany, a Brazilian midfielder added in February, is unavailable for selection due to an excused absence.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

He had in fact passed out when he’d given blood for the first time, at a blood drive at Arbel he’d signed up for because it had been an excused absence from gym that week.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny


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