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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211) In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God's existence. Isaac Newton
212) Allow me to remind you that you are head of the family in your father's absence.
213) In the absence of pressing problems he improvises his activities, working the case he wants to work.
214) Participants who smoked also had higher rates of short and long spells of sickness absence compared with non-smokers.
215) This year marks their sixth straight trip to the Big Dance after a seven-year absence.
216) He felt that everything had changed during his brief absence from school.
217) I returned to San Francisco on October 2 to learn that during my absence my parents had located another business to buy.
218) These risk factors accounted for about one third of the grade differences in sickness absence.
219) But despite his absence his spectre dominates the campaign trail.
220) The complete absence from her novels of condescension is the secret of her popularity.
221) There was a notable absence of confidence among the boys.
222) But even should he reappear tomorrow looking hale and hearty, his long absence will have cast a shadow over his position.
222) Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.
223) Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the rest of you lonely. Charles M. Schulz
224) One name conspicuous by its absence was that of Nigel Kneale, whom Whitaker contacted very early on.
225) Some countries have attempted to create a dual executive in the absence of a monarch.
226) Her son, Herschel, who lived in rural Michigan, was conspicuous in his absence.
227) The model developed in the paper also pinpoints the conditions required for union existence in the absence of coercion.
228) Conclusion - Large grade differences in sickness absence parallel socioeconomic differences in morbidity and mortality found in other studies.
229) His military adviser, Kleandridas, fled abroad, and was condemned to death in his absence.
230) Freedom of expression and the freedom of the press have returned after many years of absence.
231) The Eladeldi were never known to involve themselves in medical matters. In the absence of understanding, superstitions proliferated.
232) There was widespread acknowledgement that the absence of the Unionist parties had created a partial vacuum.
233) Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them. Steve Maraboli
234) Ironically, Johnson said he discovered more about the Lakers during his absence than they probably learned without him.
235) One estimate puts the cost in terms of sickness absence alone at over £700 million a year.
236) Poverty and the absence of hope are real causes for anti-social behaviour.
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