Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(5)
The phrase "to be absent" can be used in written English, but it may sound more formal or literary.
It generally means to not be present or to be missing. Example: He was supposed to be at the meeting, but he was absent due to illness.
Exact(60)
Overt politics seemed to be absent.
Petty crime appears to be absent.
Allosteric regulation is assumed to be absent.
They're more likely to be absent from work.
And in critical moments he likes to be absent.
I don't want to be absent from their lives.
It was unclear why Mr. Gonzalez requested to be absent.
However, civic ecology practices seemed to be absent among the communities.
"I think it damages his credibility" to be absent from the conference call.
Tepco said on Wednesday he was not expected to be absent for long.
But the systematic manipulation that plagued previous elections appeared to be absent, experts said.
More suggestions(22)
hypothesized to be absent
happens to be absent
imagined to be absent
to be inexistent
to be overlooked
to be neglected
to be missing
to be deficiencies
to be leave
to be lost
to be failing
to be omitted
to be absence
to be missed
to be nonexistent
to be lacking
to be barring
to be failed
to be unavailable
to be excluding
to be leaving
to be excluded
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
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