sick call

noun

: a scheduled time at which individuals (such as soldiers) may report as sick to the medical officer

Examples of sick call in a Sentence

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On top of the CrowdStrike operational meltdown, an email was sent out in violation of the contract requiring absence certificates for uh any sick calls over the weekend. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 28 July 2024 In the infirmary, Jones was produced for her sick call appointments on April 29, April 30, and May 6, Morales said. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024 Health Services Department generally respond to sick calls within 2 weeks. John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024 By the end of the shutdown on Jan. 25, 2019, sick calls by TSA workers resulted in long lines at airports across the country. Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023 On Super Bowl Sunday, according to the survey’s estimates, about 17.2 million employees were expected to get out of work, fake a sick call or skip out on a Sunday night shift in order to watch the game. Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023 As with other medical concerns, people in custody at the facility can sign up for sick call to be seen and treated by the detention center’s medical staff. Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2022 The wave of sick call-outs has also led to jammed Covid benefits lines. NBC News, 14 Jan. 2022 Another rule requires staff to respond to sick call requests within 24 hours of the request. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sick call was in 1836

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“Sick call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20call. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

sick call

noun
: a scheduled time at which individuals (as soldiers) may report as sick to a medical officer
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