Antonym: presence. Similar words: absent, abstinence, essence, sentence, in the presence of, fence, hence, science. Meaning: ['æbsəns] 
n. 1. the state of being absent 2. failure to be present 3. the time interval during which something or somebody is away 4. epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities).
n. 1. the state of being absent 2. failure to be present 3. the time interval during which something or somebody is away 4. epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities). 
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1) A servant is known by his master's absence. 
2) Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
3) Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
4) Real peace doesn't mean absence of war.
5) Salt water and absence wash away love.
6) His repeated absence is worrying.
7) She called in your absence.
8) A new manager was appointed during/in her absence.
9) Everyone remarked loudly on his absence.
10) He was always absence in his mind.
11) He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.
12) She did not mention her mother's absence.
13) He was deputized as premier during the premier's absence.
14) His illness accounts for his absence.
15) Do you have valid reasons for your absence?
16) Absence to love is what wind is to fire.
17) The decision was made in my absence .
18) Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small,(sentencedict.com)[http://sentencedict.com/absence.html] it kindles the great.
19) Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
20) He excused his absence by saying that he was ill.
21) Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.
22) Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence .
23) In the absence of detailed documentary evidence, we can only make inferences about Minoan religion.
24) Long absence,my old love,who is going to help me teasing your new love.
25) The ostensible reason for his absence was illness, but everyone knew he'd gone to a football match.
26) The reason he gave for his absence was obviously fabricated.
27) I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence.
28) We did not receive any news during his long absence.
29) The presence of the rest of the family made John's absence even more poignant.
30) There is more to good health than the mere absence of disease.
More similar words: absent, abstinence, essence, sentence, in the presence of, fence, hence, science, commence, sequence, eloquence, credence, evidence, coherence, patience, penitence, residence, influence, deference, reference, impudence, experience, difference, experienced, preference, consequence, conference, ambivalence, malevolence, irreverence.