on furlough

phrase

: in or into a state or period of furlough

Those probation officers are then able to monitor criminals serving their sentences in work camps or on furlough rather than in jail as a way of relieving overcrowding.

—Richard Willing

Examples of on furlough in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the federal government shut down in October, Cook picked up a bartending gig at a nearby brewery, and kept it after her 43 days on furlough ended. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Employees allege the company informed them in October 2025 that they would be placed on furlough that was expected to last two to three weeks. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Many federal workers have started the work week today on furlough. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026

Nevertheless, after five days into the November shutdown, 50% of the IRS' nearly 74,000 employees were placed on furlough, halting most IRS activities. — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 2 Feb. 2026