This is the 14424th most frequent Russian word.
отсутствующих
"Отсутствующих" means "those who are absent" in English.
Here, 'отсутствующих' is used as an adjective describing students who are currently absent.
Некоторые отсутствующих студентов пропустили важный урок.
Some of the absent students missed an important lesson.
In this sentence, 'отсутствующих' serves as a noun, referring to the set of individuals who are absent.
Учитель составил список отсутствующих на занятии.
The teacher compiled a list of those absent from the class.
Here, 'отсутствующих' is used in the substantive form, representing people who are absent.