absenteeism
noun
ab·sen·tee·ism
ˌab-sən-ˈtē-ˌi-zəm 
1
: prolonged absence of an owner from his or her property
2
: chronic absence (as from work or school)
also
: the rate of such absence
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Lactation accommodation also reduces absenteeism and increases productivity, satisfaction, loyalty, and morale.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The state hopes to increase college enrollment, reverse a decline in military enlistments and reduce chronic student absenteeism.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
These conditions—all of which have contributed to the chronic absenteeism that impacts achievement—no doubt also contribute to the sharp declines in the performance of the bottom quartile of students on NAEP.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers proposed the change as an opportunity for leisure and to address concerns about absenteeism, Arbelbide wrote — while others raised alarms about nongovernmental workers' rights for the benefit of business.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The state hopes to increase college enrollment, reverse a decline in military enlistments and reduce chronic student absenteeism.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
These conditions—all of which have contributed to the chronic absenteeism that impacts achievement—no doubt also contribute to the sharp declines in the performance of the bottom quartile of students on NAEP.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers proposed the change as an opportunity for leisure and to address concerns about absenteeism, Arbelbide wrote — while others raised alarms about nongovernmental workers' rights for the benefit of business.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Absenteeism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absenteeism. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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