unexcused
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The disciplinary issues have since dropped to pre-phone ban levels, and unexcused absences have decreased.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Teachers had to assign homework, submit weekly reports on what they planned to teach and telephone parents about any unexcused absence.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024
Under the new rules, lawmakers who have 10 unexcused absences during a legislative session are barred from re-election.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
The ballot said the result of a vote in favor of the measure would disqualify legislators with 10 or more unexcused absences from holding office for the “term following current term of office.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023
An unexcused absence meant detention, but for some reason the principal decided to give Sergio a second chance.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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