Absent
Absent adjective - Not at a certain place.
Gone missing and absent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gone missing" instead an adjective "Absent".
Gone missing
Absent and gone missing are semantically related. You can use "Absent" instead an adjective phrase "Gone missing".
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Gone missing and Absent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absent/gone_missing
Absent & Gone missing. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/absent/gone_missing>.
Gone missing or Absent. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/absent/gone_missing.
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