nonattendance

[ non-uh-ten-duhns ]

noun

1. failure to attend:

   Members of the society can be dropped for chronic nonattendance.

nonattendance

/ ˌnɒnəˈtɛndəns /

noun

1. the act or an instance of not attending an event, meeting, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonattendance¹

First recorded in 1680–90; non- + attendance

Example Sentences

The president’s proximity makes his nonattendance “all the more more glaring than would otherwise be the case,” said Marty Natalegawa, Indonesia’s former foreign affairs minister.

From Seattle Times

Feinstein’s nonattendance has been more acutely felt because of her role on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

From Los Angeles Times

The group said the rise in nonattendance came from people who infrequently attended worship before the pandemic, with only few regular attenders dropping out.

From Washington Times

I had the requisite bar mitzvah at age 13, and after many years of nonattendance I find myself regularly attending religious services at my local synagogue.

From New York Times

People who sit in jail risk losing their jobs for nonattendance, which, in short order, could lead to the loss of their housing, and in some cases the loss of custody of their children.

From Washington Post