truancy
noun
tru·an·cy
ˈtrü-ən(t)-sē 
plural truancies
: an act or instance of playing truant : the state of being truant
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Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Beauty, then, arises from the pain and struggle of experiencing oneself as a site of divine truancy, and ugly is that which pretends to be directly equivalent to the soul, God, etc.
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Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
In 2026, Florida schools were last in reading recovery growth, near the bottom in teacher pay, and truancy is epidemic.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Children that are found outside during school hours shall be documented and taken to school by truancy officers and parents shall be contacted/fined for truancy.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Beauty, then, arises from the pain and struggle of experiencing oneself as a site of divine truancy, and ugly is that which pretends to be directly equivalent to the soul, God, etc.
—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
In 2026, Florida schools were last in reading recovery growth, near the bottom in teacher pay, and truancy is epidemic.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Children that are found outside during school hours shall be documented and taken to school by truancy officers and parents shall be contacted/fined for truancy.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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