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).
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151) Jesse Jackson descended upon Hollywood to protest the almost total absence of black and minority nominees.
152) Its presence warns us that unfamiliar types of ore-formation processes may operate on the Moon in the absence of oxygen and water.
153) This was the film that tempted Dirk Bogarde back to the cinema after a 13-year absence.
154) But in the real world, you couldn’t really just split a family down the middle, mom on one side, dad the other, with the child equally divided between. It was like when you ripped a piece of paper into two: no matter how you tried, the seams never fit exactly right again. It was what you couldn't see, those tiniest of pieces, that were lost in the severing,[http://sentencedict.com/absence.html] and their absence kept everything from being complete. Sarah Dessen
155) I dote on his very absence, and I wish them a fair departure. William Shakespeare
156) The relation between alcohol consumption and sickness absence will be reported elsewhere.
157) The commonest reason for missing a dose was absence from home at the time of the fieldworker's visit.
158) The grade differences in sickness absence were present in all age groups.
159) Then I turned over, and at least there was an editorial after a 31-issue absence.
160) Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. Ronald Reagan
161) These difficulties were exacerbated by the almost complete absence of indigenous, vertically-integrated companies.
162) The challenge in life is not to have the absence of fear, but to have the courage to overcome it. RVM
163) Work reorganization was achieved in Pilkingtons despite the absence of a pre-planned strategy for cultural change.
164) Voice over Colleagues from Tetbury Rugby were equally determined to win, despite Garry's absence.
165) Patrick Brady, 28, took a leave of absence from Gov.
166) The absence of mathematics eliminates any advance treatment, but it could serve as an introduction text and as a source document.
167) If normal development takes place in the absence of the factor, it is not necessary.
168) This should involve making all key decisions and even moving into your office during your absence.
169) She took a leave of absence from the company in April and resigned in June.
170) It explained the absence of city water and telephone service in the cigarette subdivision: The developer had foolishly overspent on bribes.
171) No recommendation adopted under these emergency procedures could be implemented, however, in the absence of a consensus.
172) It is one of the strangest anomalies of life that the absence of fear, and not formal education or brilliance of mind, is the major cause of individual success. Napoleon Hill
173) She had not even phoned them that morning to explain her absence.
174) Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age. John Dryden
175) There were 103 cases of caretaker absence or incapacity, she said.
176) Calculations of the social marginal costs and benefits of cutting back pollution tend to be conspicuous by their absence.
177) Good luck does not operate in the absence of hard work, will and ability, and good luck often goes to those who do not desperately need it, or those who are not obsessed with luck. Dr T.P.Chia
178) This decline - like that of most infectious diseases - took place despite the absence of any generally available cure or prevention.
179) Sometimes I need what only you can provide: your absence. Ashleigh Brilliant
180) Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment. William Shakespeare
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