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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EasyJet said the proposed ownership structure was "opaque" and did not present any basis for assessing the deliverability of the takeover plan.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Toy Story, which first launched in 1995, is set in a world where toys come to life when humans are not present.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The wedding drew broader public attention, however, because of who was not present.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Zuma, 84, was not present for the judgement.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

However, by all accounts, this year’s event was bittersweet, as some of the class members were not present.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

not present

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