not present

ADJECTIVE

missing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away lost removed

STRONG

disappeared lacking mislaid misplaced omitted short wanting

WEAK

AWOL astray left behind left out nowhere to be found unaccounted for

Antonyms

STRONG

adequate enough sufficient

WEAK

found here present

ADJECTIVE

truant

Synonyms

STRONG

AWOL hooky no-show

WEAK

absent without leave astray away cutting class gone missing playing hooky skipping school

ADVERB

away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abroad absent aside distant elsewhere off over

STRONG

forth

WEAK

afar apart beyond far afield far away far off far remote from here hence out of out of the way to one side

ADVERB

elsewhere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abroad away outside somewhere

WEAK

absent formerly gone hence not here not under consideration otherwhere remote removed somewhere else subsequently

Example Sentences

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The palace was not flying the Royal Standard, suggesting King Charles was not present at the time of the collision.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Zuma, 84, was not present for the judgement.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

This system is not present in humans or animals, making it an attractive target for new treatments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

LAHSA’s Madigan said a physical altercation, such as the one Ponce described, shouldn’t automatically result in removal, because it might not present an imminent risk to the safety of residents or staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

If anyone was more obviously not the king, he was not present in the group.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

not present

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