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
  • Body-camera video obtained by CBS News Atlanta shows HeeHaw the donkey galloping toward officers before a Cedartown police officer shoots him during a search for a missing girl.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The assemblies also feature NFC identification, and the printer detects whether the platform is correctly installed or missing, providing another useful check before printing.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of missing
Adjective
  • An America lost to time, remembered in photos The mall’s future is now determined — and its past reveals a version of America perhaps long gone.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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