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The phrase "absence was the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the significance or impact of someone's absence in a situation or event.
Example: "In the meeting, the absence was the key factor that led to the misunderstanding among the team members."
Alternatives: "lack was the" or "void was the".
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Asked if Carter's absence was the reason the Nets lost, Coach Lawrence Frank said: "No.
But, conspicuous by her absence was the NLD's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Eunice couldn't help wondering if her mother's long absence was the result of something that she and her sisters had done.
David Luiz's return from a six-week injury absence was the most notable of nine changes made by Conte from the rollercoaster ride at Arsenal.
(Tom refers to his missing father as a telephone repairman who "fell in love with long distance". Absence was the other woman).
Its absence was the result of a decision by Merriam's president to delete from the editorial manuscript all forms of the word.
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"The biggest absence are the predators.
The other great absence is the American people.
Conspicuous in their absence are the major lobbyists.
We believe that absence is the very essence of readerhood.
Absence is the most natural of phenomena, in that every presence begets an absence.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com