AWOL

adjective

Definition of AWOLnext
as in missing
not present at a mandatory time and place The soldier was AWOL for more than a week. "Where's Ben?" "I'm not sure—he's been AWOL all day."

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for AWOL
  1. missing
  2. gone
  3. truant
  4. absent
  5. out
Adjective
  • While Denny is out trick or treating on Halloween with his nanny Cecilia (Adriana Paz, Emilia Pérez), Mark and Abigail’s son goes missing.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Rescuers have so far recovered the bodies of at least 1,455 people, but 5,285 others remain missing, including hundreds of foreign nationals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of missing
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of gone
Adjective
  • A lot of kids’ parents don’t have time to sign out their kids, so they would be counted absent instead of truant, Hampton said.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In a late January social media post, district officials said any student participating in a walkout would be considered truant and given an unexcused absence.
    — Emily Donaldson, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of truant
Adjective
  • After discussing the safety measures and hearing from those in attendance, Hall and Lett withdrew to discuss the vote over the phone with Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope, who was absent for a conference.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The moon will be absent most of the night, rising a couple of hours before dawn as a 17%-illuminated waning crescent — too dim to affect visibility of meteors.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of absent
Adjective
  • Michael Kearns, a trailblazing AIDS activist and author credited as the first out gay actor, has died at 76.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Along with the out designation for receivers Cam Bates and Darren Morris, Boise State may have to lean heavily on sixth-year receiver Ben Ford and senior Akeem Wright this weekend.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of out
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AWOL. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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