Collocations for absent - adj.

be
remain

completely, entirely, quite, totally, wholly
almost, virtually
largely
temporarily
conspicuously, markedly, notably, noticeably, strikingly
Local people were conspicuously absent from the meeting.

curiously, strangely
He now played with a passion that had been strangely absent from his previous performance.

from
He was absent from work for two weeks.

absent without leave (= without permission)
soldiers who go absent without leave

Absent is used with these nouns:
father, husband, parent