Plural of absence

Forms of absence

Absences in a sentence

• Then, in January, a creeping tsunami of train cancellations, triggered by major staff absences as a result of the aggressive transmissibility of Omicron, heaped further misery on rail users.2022 January 12, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Unhappy start to 2022”, in RAIL, number 948, page 3
• Absences and silences can misinform readers just as effectively as more obvious devices.2007, Ian Eyres, English for Primary and Early Years, page 188. From the entry misinform
• That way, you can develop a comprehensive plan for every scenario and be better prepared to deal with last-minute absences.2024 April 22, Homebase Team, “A comprehensive guide to no call no shows (NCNS)”, in homebase. From the entry NCNS
• It’s to the credit of this remarkable writer that those absences seem unimportant beside what is so rousingly present.2009 July 12, David Orr, “Too Close to Touch”, in New York Times. From the entry unimportant
• Eliza was fretful at his absences, and brought him his dinner crisped and dried from its long heating in the oven.1929, Thomas Wolfe, chapter 17, in Look Homeward, Angel, New York: Modern Library, page 230. From the entry crisp

Meaning of absence

1. noun A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship.
2. noun The period of someone being away.
3. noun Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

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Questions about the plural of absence

What is the plural of absence?

The plural of absence is absences.

Is absence countable?

Absence is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.