as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2024
The carrier has also warned pilots about potential furloughs in the coming months.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 July 2024
Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2023
If the government does shut down, thousands of federal employees would be furloughed.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Well, this ought to clear up any questions about Sam Carver’s furlough.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2024
The carrier has also warned pilots about potential furloughs in the coming months.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 July 2024
Verb
As a result, while official unemployment has remained low, millions of Russians have been furloughed and put on other forms of unpaid leave.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2023
If the government does shut down, thousands of federal employees would be furloughed.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Furlough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furlough. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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