as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months
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as in to excess
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as in to bum
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Recent Examples of furlough
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
That means there will be significant furloughs of staff at many aid contractors and subcontractors.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Brian Cheung, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Some Swiss manufacturers have even had to furlough workers and receive government subsidies in response to the downturn.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Swonk emphasized that furloughs tend to happen quickly, and the current stopgap only lasts until February 3.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
That means there will be significant furloughs of staff at many aid contractors and subcontractors.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
But anyone who may need to reach the Social Security Administration for help could experience longer wait times as agency staffers are furloughed.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Some Swiss manufacturers have even had to furlough workers and receive government subsidies in response to the downturn.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furlough
Noun
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Just four months later, he was asked to hold the fort as interim head coach at one of the world’s biggest clubs following Ten Hag’s dismissal.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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An ex-member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), whom President Trump fired last month, filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging her dismissal and asking a federal court to reinstate her to the board.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Over the past few months, my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening.—
Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
17 July 2023
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Over the past few months my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening.—
Amy Dickinson,
Anchorage Daily News,
17 July 2023
Verb
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When he himself isn’t bummed out, Scott Avett (who flew to New York to be with the cast and crew during its final week) remains philosophical.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Expecting to see spikes in seasonal affective disorder, Dr. Leibowitz was shocked to learn that Nordic people weren’t all that bummed out by the long, dark, and extreme winters.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But people who work in civil rights warn the firings are part of a broad attempt to dismantle the infrastructure for addressing systemic inequalities in America.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Here in Denver, 10 environmental justice workers at EPA were just put on administrative leave, with the strong implication that more firings are to come.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Chief executive Patrick Spence stepped down in January, and on February 5, Sonos laid off 200 employees, or 12% of its workforce, adding to the company’s struggles.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Brooklyn Museum on February 7 announced a series of cost-cutting measures that include laying off more than forty employees, slashing the average number of exhibitions produced annually from twelve to nine, and canceling weeknight events with poor attendance or inconsistent funding.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The entire day felt dehumanizing, as if her nearly eight years with the company, her medical problems and her physical pain had been reduced to nothing more than malingering and scattered incidents of tardiness.—
Greg Jaffe,
Anchorage Daily News,
18 June 2023
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Goldstein, who did not return a message seeking comment, practices in Chicago and has lectured on the topic of malingering, according to a resume posted online.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2023
Noun
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There are lingering memories of past layoffs: more than 1,000 jobs in Huntsville were lost when Constellation, a program to return astronauts to the moon, was shut down in 2010.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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But Trump's mass layoffs of federal workers could come back to bite him in economic data.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The vehicles also worsen traffic on Lima’s major thoroughfares, increasing idling by cars and trucks, which are rarely electric.—
Maria Gioia,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Just as a yellow cab turned right into the intersection, the idling truck inched forward, seemingly preparing for a wide right turn onto E. 169th St., the video shows.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Furlough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furlough. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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