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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as in to excess
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as in to bum
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Recent Examples of furlough
Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
At the time the state of financial distress and accompanying furloughs were announced, then-Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark said one reason residents should not worry about emergency response is because this type of mutual support was already common practice.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026
Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Relief also came for DHS employees on Thursday when it was announced that USDA will provide administrative funding for the SNAP program, meaning the state won't furlough 1,500 employees in its Division of County Operations on Friday.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
One that would restore medical parole and medical furlough as exceptions to the elimination of parole recently passed.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
At the time the state of financial distress and accompanying furloughs were announced, then-Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark said one reason residents should not worry about emergency response is because this type of mutual support was already common practice.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026
Verb
In November 2025, Western Global announced plans to furlough its pilots due to the prolonged grounding of the fleet.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Relief also came for DHS employees on Thursday when it was announced that USDA will provide administrative funding for the SNAP program, meaning the state won't furlough 1,500 employees in its Division of County Operations on Friday.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furlough
Noun
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But his tenure was also marked by a notoriously volatile temperament that ultimately led to his dismissal in September 2000.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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Just a brutal start for Qatar, which now gets a red card and the dismissal of Homam El Amin.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Over the past few months my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening.—
Amy Dickinson,
Anchorage Daily News,
17 July 2023
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You’ve been quoted as saying that that is really what the film is about — not so much drinking to excess as embracing the uncontrollable.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2021
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Some were drawn first to the language and its interna ideo, only to later realize the travel benefits involved; others had learned the language specifically to bum around.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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That means, as some critics of the ban have pointed out, that 18-year-olds will almost certainly bum cigarettes from older friends—the same way younger teens have acquired them since time immemorial.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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Michael Reaves / Getty Images The decision to hire May fell in the lap of Mavericks president Masai Ujiri, who took over the team last month following the firing of former GM Nico Harrison in November.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Johnson’s Office of Community Safety has seen major and sudden changes in recent months, particularly in Johnson’s sudden firing of Gatewood.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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But now that the bill is due, some policymakers are having to raise taxes, and in the worst cases, cut district budgets and lay off educators.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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But the fiercest headwind could be declining enrollment, which will inevitably force leaders to close schools, lay off staff and consolidate services.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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The entire day felt dehumanizing, as if her nearly eight years with the company, her medical problems and her physical pain had been reduced to nothing more than malingering and scattered incidents of tardiness.—
Greg Jaffe,
Anchorage Daily News,
18 June 2023
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Goldstein, who did not return a message seeking comment, practices in Chicago and has lectured on the topic of malingering, according to a resume posted online.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2023
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The departments recently faced budget cuts as the city attempted to close the gap of a $1 billion budget shortfall and avoid mass layoffs.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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As of now, Sony is not doing that, and the coming layoffs would make that essentially impossible for the indefinite future.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In May, Stewart axed two Las Vegas residency performances while recovering from a sinus infection and undergoing vocal rest.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Teamster leadership axed Baird and Cirkelis from their roles in the boycott in 1975 over their ties to the United Farm Workers, and Local 888 was dissolved not long after.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
12 June 2026
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