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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If that’s not enough, Wayne Cascio says companies should attempt to reduce hours or initiate furloughs (a temporary unpaid leave of absence) rather than layoffs. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 7 Mar. 2025 In 1996, Buchanan took a year’s leave of absence to become moderator for the General Assembly, which is the highest position in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 After covering Knight in his role as the national college basketball writer for the Post, Feinstein took a leave of absence from the newspaper in 1985 to spend six months living in Bloomington, Indiana, embedded with Knight and the Hoosiers. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025 The Basketball Hall of Famer, 76, took a leave of absence after suffering a mild stroke in November. Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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