leave of absence

noun phrase

1
: permission to be absent from duty or employment
2

Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence

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Miran previously chaired the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, and in an unusual move, took a leave of absence to serve on the Fed for a few months. Joe Walsh, CBS News, 12 May 2026 The Today show host — who took a leave of absence and returned in April — recently shared an emotional Mother's Day tribute post, featuring several clips of Nancy. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Back misery The Warriors announced Kerr would go on an indefinite leave of absence to deal with chronic pain caused by a spinal fluid leak following back surgeries in July and August. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026 Kerr took a leave of absence to recover from debilitating complications following two back surgeries, then missed time again in 2017 with Mike Brown filling in as Kerr underwent a procedure to deal with a spinal fluid leak. Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave of absence

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of leave of absence was in 1756

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“Leave of absence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20of%20absence. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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