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
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.
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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
Consulting firm Deloitte offers two sabbatical programs: an unpaid one-month sabbatical that can be taken for any reason; and a three- to six-month sabbatical that can be taken to pursue personal or professional growth opportunities.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Bank of America’s program allows employees who have been at the company for 15 or more years to take two sabbaticals throughout their career between four and six weeks long.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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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
Consulting firm Deloitte offers two sabbatical programs: an unpaid one-month sabbatical that can be taken for any reason; and a three- to six-month sabbatical that can be taken to pursue personal or professional growth opportunities.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Bank of America’s program allows employees who have been at the company for 15 or more years to take two sabbaticals throughout their career between four and six weeks long.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbatical
Noun
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The Virginia Creeper Trail attracts more than 200,000 hikers and bikers a year with vacation money to spend in Abingdon lodges and businesses.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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With just about two more months of school left, families are in the midst of planning for childcare, summer camps, and vacations.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Travelers will need to show documents with the following in order to get a REAL ID-compliant license or ID, per DHS: Need a break?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Exposure to natural light and fresh air can help regulate your sleep cycle and give your mind a break from screens or daily stressors.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Having a clear message, even one that feels polarizing, has served the brand well, as has a prudent application of furlough, to the tune of one week every two months, of 15 percent of its workforce in a bid to keep talents in the company while saving costs.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Failure to agree on a deal by Friday at midnight would have resulted in federal workers going on furlough and not receiving pay, while nonessential government functions would have been put on pause.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The pests can ruin the look of those leaves in short order.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Not long after, they were put on administrative leave.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Everybody comes to New York as the number one place in the world for business, holidays, and shopping.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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To be sure, JPMorgan noted that some of the growth in spending may have also been tied to the Easter holiday, which fell almost three weeks later in 2025 than in 2024.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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This chance for due process when deprived of liberty is what habeas corpus is and does.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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The panel will address what President Trump described during February’s National Prayer Breakfast as attacks on religious liberty and on Christians in particular.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Sabbatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbatical. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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