non·at·tend·ance

[non-uh-ten-duhns]
noun
failure to attend: Members of the society can be dropped for chronic nonattendance.

Origin:
1680–90; non- + attendance

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nonattendance (ˌnɒnəˈtɛndəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the act or an instance of not attending an event, meeting, etc

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Example sentences
The first section also presents data on current enrollment, gender disparities, and causes of nonattendance in primary education.
School attendance records are made at or near the time of the student's nonattendance.
Grand jurors are subject to the same fines and penalties for nonattendance and otherwise as are other jurors under those sections.
Non-payment of fees is not a basis for nonattendance.
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