absence

an absence of leadership.

Darkness is the absence of light.

A major problem is the absence of water.

Absolute liberty is absence of restraint.

Absence of competition makes for sloth.

the story is told with an absence of contrivance or literary device.

the absence of four first-team regulars.

the virtual absence of border controls.

absence from school through illness

Her absence is due to illness.

The excuse for her absence was obviously fabricated.

My absence had gone unnoticed.

No deduction in pay is made for absence due to illness.

I found a refreshing absence of industrial sprawl.

I supervised the rehearsal in the absence of the director.

repeated absences from school.

In the absence of predators, the island's rodent population irrupted.

their absence means the Russians will have a clear run at the title.

his studious absence from public view.

But absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

You're taking advantage of Mrs Hughes' absence.

Black is, after all, an absence of color.

It's not just emptiness, it's not just absence at all.

He was surprised by this absence of reproaches.

Her absence led to much speculation about her whereabouts.

Things can rapidly deteriorate in the absence of treatment.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. It's foolproof.

Another distinctive feature is the absence or lack of an eyelid crease.

So, you see why a Minister's absence is a good thing?