unexcused
adjective
un·ex·cused
ˌən-ik-ˈskyüzd 
: not excused
specifically
: not officially excused or permitted
an unexcused absence
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Students in the Rancho Santa Fe School District have been racking up unexcused absences over the last few school years—time out of the classroom for family vacations, trips to Disneyland or taking an extra day to turn a three-day weekend into a four-day weekend.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
When school officials refused, some students took unexcused absences or staged walkouts in protest.
— Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
After Saleh called it an unexcused absence, Rodgers was fined $100,000.
—Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Students who are absent Monday will receive an unexcused absence in most area schools, if the district plans to remain open.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
When school officials refused, some students took unexcused absences or staged walkouts in protest.
— Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
After Saleh called it an unexcused absence, Rodgers was fined $100,000.
—Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Students who are absent Monday will receive an unexcused absence in most area schools, if the district plans to remain open.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unexcused
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“Unexcused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexcused. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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