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“Absence” or “Absents”

absence / absents are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

absence AE·b·s·ah·n·s

  • nounthe state of being absent.
  • nounfailure to be present.
  • nounthe time interval during which something or somebody is away.
  • nounthe occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy.

absents

  • verbgo away or leave.
Usage

Examples in context

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“absence”

  • …Floyd recording after a seven-year absence.
  • Absence Makes the Heart Grow Harder…
  • In the absence of conventional employment, those Native…
  • …auditoriums where the need or absence of light during activities requires…
  • …a notable medical leave of absence.
  • …may take a leave of absence from their university for the…
  • …start of the book, "an absence turned into a presence".
  • …in her evening states of absence her condition improved, and most…
  • …super-seniors take a leave of absence or extra majors on purpose…
  • …to take a leave of absence after a fight with Sullivan,…

“absents”

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