Absent
Absent preposition - Not having.
Usage example: absent a significant source of investment funds, the fledgling company continues to struggle
Without and absent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Without" instead the word "Absent" as a preposition or an adjective.
Without
Without preposition - Not having.
Usage example: spent two days without food
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Synonyms for Without
Absent and without are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absent" instead the word "Without" as a preposition or an adjective.
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Without and Absent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absent/without
Absent & Without. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/absent/without>.
Without or Absent. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/absent/without.
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