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missing

[ mis-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

absent, not found, or lost:
a missing person.
lacking:
Something is missing in this relationship.

missing

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪŋ /

adjective

not present; absent or lost
not able to be traced and not known to be dead
nine men were missing after the attack
go missing
to become lost or disappear

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Word History and Origins

Origin of missing¹

First recorded in 1520–30; miss ¹ + -ing ²

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

go missing, to disappear; become lost:
My keys have gone missing again.

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A miniature dachshund has been found alive and well on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Australia, more than 500 days after she first went missing.

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She was missing from the corny comedy show from early 1971 to 1973 after getting arrested for drug possession and sentenced to time behind bars.

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It has since been criticised as being too restrictive because as the so-called "missing middle", were excluded - those considered too wealthy to qualify for financial aid but who struggle to afford tuition fees.

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With his death, we are missing this protective shield.

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But there are ways in which the large language models and similar generative AI are missing not simply the feeling of being human, but the actual function.

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