absence
/ˈæbsəns/ nounDefinition
NOT THERE [C, U] › a time when you are not in a particular place: Lisa will be acting as manager in Phil's absence (= while Phil is not here). A large number of absences from work are caused by back problems.
NOT EXIST [U] › when something does not exist: In the absence of any proof, it is impossible to accuse her.
(Definition of absence noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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