absenting >> /ˈabs(ə)nt/
Definition: [verb] Go away or remain away.
Example: halfway through the meal, he absented himself from the table
Definition: [preposition] Without.
Example: absent a willingness to negotiate, you can't have collective bargaining
Definition: [adjective] Not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something.
Example: most pupils were absent from school at least once
Definition: [adjective] (of an expression or manner) showing that someone is not paying attention to what is being said or done.
Example: she looked up with an absent smile