Meaning & use
AWOL
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Absent from a place, especially military duty, without permission or explanation.
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The soldier was declared AWOL after he failed to report for duty three days in a row.
My roommate went AWOL on the group project and never answered our messages.
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Originally a military acronym (Absent Without Leave), now used broadly and informally to describe anyone who disappears without notice.
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