How to Use absence in a Sentence

absence

noun
  • He had many absences from work.
  • I expected to see her and was surprised by her absence.
  • She returned to the company after a long absence.
  • The products showed a remarkable absence of defects.
  • And the bass, or the absence of it?
    — Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
  • His absence showed on a day like this.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Found fire in their stars’ absence.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Moore said her absence was a non-issue.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Show them that rest is part of success, not the absence of it.
    — Bydr. Marita Kinney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • What happens in the absence of spin?
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
  • What’s clear, the absence of that duo hasn’t hurt ticket sales.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Silence here isn’t an absence, though.
    — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Yet the lasting image of the day was not one of absence.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • Jonas Urbig will step in again in his absence.
    — ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • In the absence of such winks and nods, the film would play like a high-budget hostage video.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
  • His absence leaves a void that cannot be filled but his mission remains.
    — Michael Curry, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Even in her absence, the turning point of the match was coming.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
  • The absences were at odds with how the tour had been marketed.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In the absence of data, the gut check sometimes still wins.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Bird’s no vote and absence may have spared her attack ads from Evans.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The good news is the Rams have not missed a beat in Nacua's absence.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The absence of answers should shake the conscience of the world.
    — David Miliband, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
  • His absence has been palpable in the kitchen since.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee march 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The cues are subtle, more about absence than presence.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • His absence allowed Yurosek to play.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • How does her absence figure into the work?
    — Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
  • Indeed, the absence of cameras may have helped.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Tar Heels are now 4-1 in his absence.
    — ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • And yet, the NBA does not pause for your absences.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026

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