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non-attendance noun[ U or C ] (alsononattendance)uk /ˌnɒn.əˈten.dəns/ us /ˌnɑːn.əˈten.dəns/ the fact of not going to a place, especially a place you should go to regularly, or an occasion when someone does not go somewhere: Permission for non-attendance at any regular meeting must be obtained from the president. The number of late cancellations and nonattendances at the clinic were recorded over a period of six months. He appeared by video, offering his regrets for his non-attendance and thanking those who had come. The study found that nonattendance for a medical reason was significantly lower in schools with a fulltime nurse. A fine not exceeding one hundred pounds may be imposed by the court for nonattendance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Absent absence absent absent without leave absentee absenteeism AWOL during someone's absence gap go AWOLidiom in absentia in someone's absence miss missing person negative no-show non-attender not anywhere to be foundidiom tease unaccounted for unrepresented |