maternity leave
noun
: time off from a job given a mother to take care of a newborn child
The company granted her maternity leave.
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Tuesday was scheduled to be Griffin’s last day before maternity leave.
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Developed by Celeste Hughey, this version puts Palmer’s Samira, a lawyer on maternity leave, at the center.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The View has lined up a series of guest co-hosts when Alyssa Farah Griffin goes on maternity leave.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Her acquisition was mainly intended to help cover the absence of attack-minded Vanessa DiBernardo during her maternity leave.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Developed by Celeste Hughey, this version puts Palmer’s Samira, a lawyer on maternity leave, at the center.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The View has lined up a series of guest co-hosts when Alyssa Farah Griffin goes on maternity leave.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Her acquisition was mainly intended to help cover the absence of attack-minded Vanessa DiBernardo during her maternity leave.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Maternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternity%20leave. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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