Owing to his own illness and then his family's, Ramzi has often been absent from class this month. We will help him catch up with his studies.

When they were able to return to the clinic some months later, certain pieces of equipment were absent.

Empathy seemed to be absent from the messages.

The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.

Tom was there, but he seemed absent and withdrawn. Normally he is quite present [= engaged] during a meeting.

What is commonly called an absent man is commonly either a very weak or a very affected man.

The iron rule of the plantation, always passionately and violently enforced in that neighborhood, makes flogging the penalty of failing to be in the field before sunrise in the mor…