Absence

Truancy

Synonyms: Non-attendance, absenteeism, playing truant, leave, vacation, holiday, bunking off, goofing off, playing the wag, non-appearance, truancy, truanting, annual leave, sabbatical, skiving, playing hooky, ditching, and wagging.

Deficiency

Synonyms: Lack, non-existence, deficiency, dearth, exclusion, need, famine, poverty, in default of, wanting, without, want, unavailability, deprivation, omission, default, privation, drought, failing, lacking, and notwithstanding.

Example Sentences

Her absence was deeply felt today.

His absence created noticeable gaps here.

In his absence, things went smoothly.

The team's absence affected productivity greatly.