leave of absence

noun phrase

: permission to be absent from duty or employment

: leave sense 1b

Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence

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Meier took a leave of absence and later stepped down from his eponymous firm. 5. —

Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024 Hall took a leave of absence during November of 2023 to have back surgery, with his spot filled by longtime Elton John and former David Lee Roth bassist Matt Bissonette. —

Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024 Departures In some districts, conversations between superintendents and staff either did not take place or were not fruitful enough to make a difference before the superintendents were either replaced or took a leave of absence. —

Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024 In 2010 Anderson took a one-year leave of absence from her civilian job to actively engage in military service. —

Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave of absence

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 28 Dec. 2024.

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