leave of absence

noun phrase

: permission to be absent from duty or employment

: leave sense 1b

Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Long Beach Jordan football coach Jon Nielsen has taken a leave of absence from the program. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 Cincinnati Enquirer The Cincinnati Fire Department named an interim fire chief Friday to fill the role while their current chief takes an extended leave of absence. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2024 For example, Lindsey Graham deployed briefly to both Iraq and Afghanistan with the Air Force Reserve while serving in the Senate, and Pete Buttigieg deployed to Afghanistan as a naval reservist, requiring a leave of absence as mayor. —

The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024 Greg Brockman, president and one of the 11 co-founders on the company (who has taken a leave of absence), is listed as a creator of Whisper in a research paper. —

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave of absence

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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 22 Sep. 2024.

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