notable absence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnotableandabsence
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notable
adjective
uk/ˈnəʊ.tə.bəl/us/ˈnoʊ.t̬ə.bəl/
important and deserving attention, because of being very good ...
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absence
noun
uk/ˈæb.səns/us/ˈæb.səns/
the fact of not being where you are usually expected ...
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(Definition ofnotableandabsencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The mostnotableabsencefrom the accounts was expenditure on publicity and promotion in the media.
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Generally, they were matricentred, with a verynotableabsenceof men in the second and third generations.
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Religious rituals are rarely shown on stage and there is anotableabsenceof sorcerers, priestesses and processions.
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As shown above, thenotableabsenceof a peak at the origin is inconsistent with an early linear filtering model.
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In addition to the appalling housing circumstances, there is anotableabsenceof social provision.
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The argument about whether a colliery can be deemed economic has raged on, but there has been anotableabsenceof informed public debate.
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There is anotableabsenceof information about the high-speed link.
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I was only drawing the contrast between his claim to brevity on this occasion and thenotableabsenceof brevity on the last occasion.
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Alas, there was also anotableabsenceof content.
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There is anotableabsenceof any meaningful references or specific proposals relating to the economy and to employment.
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In both there is anotableabsenceof decorative detail in the background.
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The comedy was considered too deep and there was anotableabsenceof camaraderie between the two performers.
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There are some notable absences.
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