virtual absence

Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words

Refers to an almost complete lack of something.

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Examples (10)

  • The report noted the virtual absence of progress on the environmental targets.
  • In the desert landscape, there is a virtual absence of any vegetation.
  • Critics were disappointed by the virtual absence of originality in the new film.
  • After the new policy was enacted, there was a virtual absence of complaints from employees.
  • The historical account is strange for its virtual absence of any mention of the queen.
  • What struck me most was the virtual absence of noise in such a large city.
  • The defendant's case was weakened by the virtual absence of a credible alibi.
  • During the lockdown, the city streets saw a virtual absence of traffic.
  • His speech was characterized by a virtual absence of emotion, making it hard to connect with his message.
  • The plan failed due to a virtual absence of support from key stakeholders.