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The phrase "absence lessening" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing the reduction of absence or the diminishing impact of absence, but it is not commonly recognized.
Example: "The absence lessening over time allowed the team to regain their focus and productivity."
Alternatives: "diminishing absence" or "reducing absence".
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The Clippers have won five consecutive games and seven of 11 overall in Crawford's absence, lessening the need for him to rush his return.
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Letters of the period are dominated by Henry VIII, whose notes to Anne Boleyn in 1524 are full of yearning and non-regal pleas that, though far away, she should not go off him: "My Mistress and Friend, I and my heart put ourselves in your hands, begging you to recommend us to your good grace and not to let absence lessen your affection.
On the way to exploiting the old recordings, though, someone somewhere in the Motown/UMG corporate structure evidently felt that "minus" was too reminiscent of subtraction, absence, and lessening.
"Our absence would only lessen our ability to influence how the world functions and would undermine the legitimacy of vitally important global institutions, "said former U.S. Senator Timothy E. Wirth, president of the U.N. Foundation.
But the pressure is lessening.
Just possibly, outflows may be lessening.
The urge to save may be lessening.
Lessening Congo's Violence.
Lessening Banking Crisis.
Ibuprofen showed lessening of effectiveness with time.
Start lessening costs immediately.
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