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 bum
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Recent Examples of furlough
Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 8 June 2025
Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 season includes a ballet, a Shakespeare play and an art show
Kuan had to be music director at a time when many of the musicians had to be furloughed due to the pandemic.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
How To Support Affected Staff During Restructuring During furloughs or layoffs, leaders must foster open communication and provide reassurance to ensure employees still feel valued and supported.
—Tony Butler-Sims, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Noun
More than 400,000 federal employees were furloughed or laid off this spring amid DOGE cuts.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 8 June 2025
Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 season includes a ballet, a Shakespeare play and an art show
Kuan had to be music director at a time when many of the musicians had to be furloughed due to the pandemic.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
Verb
During an interview with a Courant reporter in 2000, Meade denied killing Rayner and blamed state police inquiries for his furloughs being taken away, according to reports.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
How To Support Affected Staff During Restructuring During furloughs or layoffs, leaders must foster open communication and provide reassurance to ensure employees still feel valued and supported.
—Tony Butler-Sims, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furlough
Noun
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Both the Associated Press and NBC News reported the dismissals on June 27, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter and a letter signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to one of the attorneys.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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The recent dismissal of Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, signals a troubling disregard for the importance and neutrality of libraries.—
Linda Johnson,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Over the past few months, my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening.—
Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
17 July 2023
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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
Verb
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Are you bummed to see Farmhouse Fixer leave the network’s lineup?—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
26 June 2025
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The graduate is not only bummed about the sister’s absence.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Kennedy's firing and replacing the entire slate of advisers shifts the fundamental purpose of the group, says Schwartz.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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The firings of immigration judges in February as part of the administration’s cost cutting DOGE program added to the backlog strain.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Wells Fargo will lay off 194 bank workers, effective Aug. 23, at 809 W. 4 1/2 St. in Winston-Salem, according to the WARN report filed Thursday with the North Carolina Department of Commerce.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) is set to lay off or buy out roughly one-third of its unionized staff, the Vancouver Sun reports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 June 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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The layoffs follow a $821 million loss in the first quarter of 2025 and are part of a plan to streamline the company.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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The mass federal layoffs were challenged by a group of unions, non-profits and local governments who argued the administration can't make such sweeping changes without Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
Verb
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When only two vehicles remain on the far edge of the lot, the woman twists the key in the ignition and the idling car shudders still.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Buyers’ expertise is accelerating while most sellers are still idling.—
Aman Rangrass,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Furlough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furlough. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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