leave of absence

noun phrase

1
: permission to be absent from duty or employment
2

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Jones has been away from the program since January on a leave of absence. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 The 18 months since have seen the coach behind that title game berth, Jeff Wulbrun, take a leave of absence and ultimately leave the program this past March as the Pios posted an 11-21 mark. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025 Parents have been concerned about Gonzalez being on a leave of absence and had demanded answers from the board at its Aug. 19 meeting. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Hundreds of flight attendants are on unpaid leaves of absence. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leave of absence

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 10 Sep. 2025.

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