as in vacations
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 sabbaticals
Let engineers, designers and PMs take social sabbaticals to solve real-world problems at scale.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbaticals
Noun
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Discretionary expenses include things like entertainment, vacations and hobbies.—
Lynn Mayabb,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Family photos, viewed by Fox News Digital, captured the Robinson family of five traveling together on vacations, from an Alaskan adventure in helmets and harnesses to a cruise and a trip to Universal Studios.—
Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One study found the most productive employees work in 75-minute sprints followed by 33-minute breaks.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to retreat there with their kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, during free weekends, school breaks and holidays, and the Georgian manor is where Kate keeps her beehives.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rate reduction triggered citywide furloughs, mandatory pay cuts, closures of parks and libraries, pension eliminations, and the loss of more than a hundred first responders.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chapman weathered the pandemic without layoffs, furloughs or cuts to salaries and benefits, Struppa said.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When leaves fall to the ground, the carbon stays in these leaves, breaks down, and decomposes and releases nutrients back into the soil that plants can take in.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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When fall begins, the temperatures cool and the leaves change.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Google Flights didn’t highlight specific booking windows for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or other fall and winter holidays.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are only seven legislative days before the funding deadline due to the Jewish holidays -- which presents a real scheduling challenge for lawmakers.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Timchenko emphasizes that personal liberties enable speed and innovation, allowing entrepreneurs to mobilize resources and execute projects efficiently and effectively.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And even some vaccine proponents are supporting the new policy in the name of promoting individual liberties.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sabbaticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbaticals. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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