Collocations withabsence
These are words often used in combination withabsence.
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absence of accountability
The absence of accountability, then, became the norm rather than exception.
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absence of data
However, in the absence of data, this was a necessary exercise.
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absence of evidence
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
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complete absence
It seems that their results show a complete absence of neutral or stable disturbances.
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congenital absence
Isolated congenital absence of the right pulmonary artery.
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frequent absence
The frequent absence of adults appears likely to be because their emergence is often delayed until the host plant is physiologically suitable for the development of the next generation.
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leave of absence
If he is, of course they are not included in the scheme for leave of absence.
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mere absence
Language variation is often for reasons that have little to do with the mere absence of systems of formal logic.
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near absence
One issue which is conspicuous by its near absence is that of music video.
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notable absence
The most notable absence from the accounts was expenditure on publicity and promotion in the media.
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prolonged absence
They also reported less school competence mainly due to prolonged absence from school, rather than poor performance.
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relative absence
Their specific deficit was in the relative absence of internal state words and the context-bound (concrete) nature of their internal state language.
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sickness absence
If these records can provide good-quality information on sickness certification, then patterns and trends in sickness absence can be more easily described.
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temporary absence
The emulator functions in both situations, but is only allowed to truly determine the content of the percept when there is a temporary absence of reliable input.
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total absence
However, in practice, we notice an almost total absence of development methodologies that integrate the whole lingware system life cycle.
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virtual absence
Its generous pension programme contrasts with a virtual absence of state interest in health or care provision for elders.
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