maternity leave
noun
: time off from a job given a mother to take care of a newborn child
The company granted her maternity leave.
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But when Leslie missed the following season on maternity leave, the team plummeted to 10–24 — tied for worst in the league.
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Guaranteed robust and paid maternity leave policies would allow new moms to heal, rest, and adapt to this next chapter.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Women’s Tennis Association announced its players would receive paid maternity leave of up to 12 months earlier this year.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 June 2025
The Not Gonna Lie podcast host gave an update on how her maternity leave was going during the teaser trailer for her new episode
Kylie is a mother to four daughters: Finnley, Bennett, Elliotte and Wyatt
Kylie Kelce is making her return to the podcast world!
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Guaranteed robust and paid maternity leave policies would allow new moms to heal, rest, and adapt to this next chapter.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Women’s Tennis Association announced its players would receive paid maternity leave of up to 12 months earlier this year.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 June 2025
The Not Gonna Lie podcast host gave an update on how her maternity leave was going during the teaser trailer for her new episode
Kylie is a mother to four daughters: Finnley, Bennett, Elliotte and Wyatt
Kylie Kelce is making her return to the podcast world!
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 May 2025
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“Maternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternity%20leave. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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