excused absence
Sanctioned missed day
An excused absence is an absence from school, work, or other obligation that has been formally approved or accepted as legitimate.
The excuse typically comes from an authority—a doctor's note, a parent's letter, a supervisor's approval.
An excused absence usually carries no penalty, unlike unexcused absences which may result in disciplinary action: She had three excused absences for medical appointments.
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- tardyArriving past due
- sick dayPaid absence for illness
- doctor's noteVerification of illness or appointment
- school nurseCampus medical caregiver
leave · justified · approved · pardon · waiver · bereavement · funeral · illness · mental health day · family emergency · jury duty · principal · roll call · truant · hooky · legitimate · verified · makeup work
- schoolingelementary school, school, middle school, high school, primary schools
- attendanceattendance, present, here, attendance sheet, attendance log
- school absencessick day, snow day, holiday break, summer break, spring break
- attendance trackingattendance log, roll call, attendance sheet, sign-in sheet, headcount
excused absenceunexcused absence
Unapproved failure to attend
truancy · unauthorized absence · cutting class · AWOL · no-show
excused absenceattendance
Record of who's present
presence · showing up · perfect attendance · participation · appearing
excused, absence, excuse, absent, excuses, excusing, excusable, inexcusable, excusably