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Absence from vs Absence in

absence from
being temporarily away from a place.

  • I have no one capable of acting for me in my absenceĀ from home.

absence in

1. staying temporarily at some place.

  • During my absence in France, I find that new words have been introduced into our parliamentary language.

2. lack or nonexistence in something.

  • For Jane, a salient consequence was the absence in her life of a satisfying intimate relationship.