Absent and Present

Absent

Absent adjective - Not at a certain place.
Usage example: three students were absent because of the flu

Present is an antonym for absent in topics: away, not present, deficient in something needed or usual.

Nearby Words: absence, absented, absently, absenting

Present

Present adjective - Being within the confines of a specified place.
Usage example: all of you are required to be present for every meeting

Absent is an antonym for present in topics: here, nearby, existing.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Note that the members are usually willing to roll call at any time, no matter which members of the team are present or absent; missing members just get skipped.Daigo: Listen and be amazed!
  • Video Game / StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm It is possible to do several missions before others, resulting in characters being absent or present at different times and reacting appropriately to Kerrigan's increased power after the Zerus missions.
  • Video Game / Silent Hill 2 The evil cult, present in many other titles and usually central to their plots, is entirely absent here aside from some very vague references.
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