leave of absence

noun phrase

1
: permission to be absent from duty or employment
2

Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence

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Local lawmakers approved Rocha Moya’s request to take a leave of absence on Saturday and appointed Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde as interim governor. Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 Texas Tech star quarterback Brendan Sorsby is taking an immediate leave of absence from the Red Raiders team, the university announced, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, ESPN and Penn Live. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 However, a resignation or even a leave of absence now looks like a logical outcome. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 This happened years before, in such a serious way that my friend had to take a three-month medical leave of absence due to what was likely a nervous breakdown. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 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 6 May. 2026.

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