as in vacation
a period of time during which someone does not work at their regular job
Several professors will be taking sabbaticals this year. She recently returned to work after a two-year sabbatical from her acting career.
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Recent Examples of sabbatical
Young people are also wondering about how to save for sabbaticals before retirement, have enough in their emergency funds, and discern fact from fiction when evaluating money management tips from social media.
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Tatiana Walk-Morris, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
There were some impactful moments during my sabbatical.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
According to the same two Catalan papers, however, the 44-year-old declined the opportunity because of his wish to complete a planned sabbatical for at least a year.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead, many are taking sabbaticals, shifting to consulting, or even moving abroad in search of a better quality of life.
—Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tatiana Walk-Morris, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
There were some impactful moments during my sabbatical.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
According to the same two Catalan papers, however, the 44-year-old declined the opportunity because of his wish to complete a planned sabbatical for at least a year.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead, many are taking sabbaticals, shifting to consulting, or even moving abroad in search of a better quality of life.
—Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbatical
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With one walkthrough practice on Thursday still to go before the team officially departs on vacation, here is what to know from the team’s mandatory minicamp this week.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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Take a vacation from your usual mani with these pretty Essie shades.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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Their subsequent conversation during his break suggests lasting affection on both sides.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Anderson’s Asteroid City set the best PSA opening record in some time almost exactly two years ago in June of 2023 with a wide break on the same number of screens, expanding to $9 million in a less competitive market.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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An emergency motion for temporary furlough filed in federal court on Tuesday, June 10, and obtained by PEOPLE alleges that three officials with the Bureau of Prisons devised a plot to have Kelly killed by a fellow inmate.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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The mayor froze new spending in April and ordered city agencies to institute furloughs and freezes on hiring, overtime, and purchasing supplies.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2025
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To control them, use an insecticidal soap, but be sure to spray underneath the leaves.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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Neither their leaves nor their roots can absorb the sugar, Fox says.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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Hot and Hot Fish Club’s Tomato Salad Each year, the arrival of Hot and Hot Fish Club’s famous Tomato Salad is like a mini holiday in Birmingham, Alabama.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Here's what to know about the Islamic holiday, including when and how it is celebrated.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which represented the group, heralded the ruling as a major victory for religious liberty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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The founders provided states with independent powers as a means to check the power of the national government and protect our liberties.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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“Sabbatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbatical. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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