absent

Cultural influence shapes the gendered behavior of every human on this planet, meaning we cannot measure innate sex differences absent cultural factors.

Absent a body, no one can say with absolute certainty whether Castro is dead, even if all signs point in that direction.

But, they added, that body scanners are absent at local airports, which they called “this large loophole.”

The absent turkey had been blown clean away in the hurricane force winds, I concluded.

Kate has been absent from public view since the announcment was made on September 8.

Yet without money, without access, and without readership, that history McMillan seems intent on making will be absent.

Mrs. Palmer alone was absent from her guests, sitting at the telephone.

But, to do the old sailor justice, his thoughts were not so much of their own situation as of the absent lads.

Cynthia was absent again, and his mother was silent and wore a troubled look.

What wife, what maid did not yearn for you absent, and burn when you were present?

Canovas was at once recognized as the representative of the absent King, and the country was ready to obey his directions.