no-call-no-show

noun

An unexplained absence from work, usually grounds for discipline, where the employee does not alert the employer of their absence ahead of time nor during the scheduled shift.

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Meanings

nounno-call-no-show (plural no-call-no-shows)

plural no-call-no-shows

  1. human resourcesAn unexplained absence from work, usually grounds for discipline, where the employee does not alert the employer of their absence ahead of time nor during the scheduled shift.

    Synonyms: NCNS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn unexplained absence from work, usually grounds for discipline, where the employee does not alert the employer of their absence ahead of time nor during the scheduled shift.

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NCNS
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Cite this entry
APA

no-call-no-show. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-call-no-show

MLA

“no-call-no-show.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-call-no-show. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no-call-no-show,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-call-no-show.

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