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noun

A state of not being physically present at a specific event or proceeding, especially a legal one. Often used in the phrase 'in absentia'.

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“The Last of Us” is in absentia, getting ready to tee up an Abby-focused third season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Last year, France's highest judicial court, the Court of Cassation, ordered a trial for six suspects, of whom three are in absentia and living in the West Bank, Jordan and Kuwait.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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by proxy
while away
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from afar
without being there

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personally
presently
in attendance
in person
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