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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Months before that, in a separate interview, the star revealed Netflix had not called her back to film after her maternity leave ended.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The only exceptions will include maternity leave, military service or religious missions.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The 35-year-old missed two seasons — in 2019 and 2023 — while on maternity leave.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The change would also mean no waiver requests, redshirts or exceptions of any kind, except for those on maternity leave, military service or religious missions.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The only exceptions will include maternity leave, military service or religious missions.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The 35-year-old missed two seasons — in 2019 and 2023 — while on maternity leave.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The change would also mean no waiver requests, redshirts or exceptions of any kind, except for those on maternity leave, military service or religious missions.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for maternity leave
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“Maternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternity%20leave. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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