leave of absence

noun phrase

1
: permission to be absent from duty or employment
2

Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This year, Shapiro took a leave of absence from UC Santa Cruz to join Colossal. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024 Executive Director John Arnold took a leave of absence from the board in February to move into a full time role as interim chief financial officer at UA. The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Howell took a leave of absence from his work in Arizona to return to his dying wife’s side. Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Kelley was granted a temporary leave of absence from jail to welcome her daughter in March 2022. EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024 Kansas City, Kansas, Acting Mayor Tom Burroughs predicted a Chiefs stadium would easily qualify for STAR bonds (Mayor Tyrone Garner has been on a leave of absence for a medical procedure since early February). Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024 The executive director of the Board of Regents took a leave of absence last month to intermittently fill the CFO role. The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024 The Air Line Pilots Association, the union representing pilots, said United is asking pilots to take unpaid leaves of absence in May and possibly through the summer, according to a memo shared with CBS News. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024 Arnold took a leave of absence from the board when DuVal stepped down after several people, including the governor, pointed out a real or perceived conflict of interest from his dual position. The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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