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no-show

[noh-shoh] / ˈnoʊˌʃoʊ /






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Patient no-show rates are a major problem for doctors and for people like you, who not only show up on time but arrive early.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

But, speaking to the New York Times in 2011, external, Noel said there were more domestic reasons for his US no-show.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The company introduced a new no-show alert last fall: Parents set an expected school-arrival time and it notifies them if their child doesn’t show up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The guy who I was there to meet, who was going to vouch for me, was a late no-show.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

“What the heck? Last week you were no-show, and this week you start without me?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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