nonattendance

(ˌnɒnəˈtɛndəns)

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

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Noun

nonattendance - the failure to attend

group action - action taken by a group of people

nonappearance - failure to appear (especially as at court)

absence - failure to be present

hooky, truancy - failure to attend (especially school)

attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

nonattendance

noun

Failure to be present:

absence.

Law: nonappearance.

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References in classic literature

Congress, from the nonattendance of a few States, have been frequently in the situation of a Polish diet, where a single VOTE has been sufficient to put a stop to all their movements.

View in context

Although Linturi was opposed to the reinstatement of the suit, the magistrate restored it on grounds that the reasons for nonattendance were explained.

Linturi's wife free to access Runda home

She argued that according to the plain language of the two middle sentences in the statute, an adult is criminally liable for a child's nonattendance only if the child's age is 5-7.

Appeals court: school-attendance law is unambiguous'

The lawyer said he will submit the letter explaining reasons for nonattendance to the court in the afternoon.

Ex-President Lee asks for selective attendance at court hearings

Association between reasons for nonattendance and PGY level of JDs were assessed using the Fishers exact test as certain expected cell counts contained fewer than 5 observations.

Barriers to accessing ATLS provider course for junior doctors at a major university hospital in South Africa

'The nonattendance of the President at the gala dinner and picture-taking should not be a barometer to measure whether the participation of the Philippines is successful or not,' Banaag said.

Palace: Apec summit not about photo ops, dinner

Appointment nonattendance (no-show) is an international phenomenon that has been studied from many different perspectives.

Parent perspectives on appointment nonattendance: a descriptive study

In an interview here on Saturday, Qamar Zaman Kaira said that during nonattendance of the Primer, anyone taking the charge as acting PM can run state affairs as Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar looks after important issues despite presence of the Primer.

Kaira rebuffs any deadlock in absence of PM Nawaz

Last week Plaid Cymru AM for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Rhodri Glyn Thomas expressed concern that parents who had booked holidays based on term times published provisionally earlier in the year by the local authority would be forced to cancel holidays - with a subsequent loss of deposits - or face being punished with a fixed-penalty notice for their child's unauthorised nonattendance.

Holiday relief as term times shift

Clubs should remember that a PS5 fine is levied for nonattendance.

Leagues meeting to get ready for season; BOWLS

MALCOLM PYLE, Coulby Newham | In your recent edition Tom |Blenkinsop enjoys a cheap dig at UKIP's first MP for nonattendance at recent debates.

MP Tom should spell out actions; FEEDBACK

Meanwhile, some lawmakers came down hard over absence of other lawmakers, complaining nonattendance of legislators was hampering daily business of the house.

MPs urged to help ensure assembly security