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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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Recent Examples of furloughs
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Public pressure and her deteriorating health led to releases and furloughs.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
In Cambodia, worker groups spoke of furloughs, cut shifts and job losses.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
No layoffs or furloughs are planned and vendors will be paid.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
No employee layoffs or furloughs are planned and vendors will be paid on schedule, according to QVC Group.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
That is why programs allowing supervised or monitored furloughs exist.
—Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The furloughs were part of a slew of measures taken to try to help bridge the deficit gap.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The airline also instituted furloughs and job cuts before its first bankruptcy filing.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
The council is also not expected to reverse plans to slash management ranks by merging three city departments into other departments and to require many employees to take unpaid furloughs.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Public pressure and her deteriorating health led to releases and furloughs.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
In Cambodia, worker groups spoke of furloughs, cut shifts and job losses.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
No layoffs or furloughs are planned and vendors will be paid.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
No employee layoffs or furloughs are planned and vendors will be paid on schedule, according to QVC Group.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
That is why programs allowing supervised or monitored furloughs exist.
—Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The furloughs were part of a slew of measures taken to try to help bridge the deficit gap.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The airline also instituted furloughs and job cuts before its first bankruptcy filing.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furloughs
Noun
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Following the hiring of executive producer Nick Bilton May 28, the stalwart newsmagazine has seen a wave of dismissals — among them, correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as well as executive editor Draggan Mihailovich.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Ivan Juric failed, even as a Gasperini disciple, to provide continuity and struggled for credibility after his dismissals from Roma and Southampton last season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Critical thinking really bums them out.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The trio also acknowledged how demoralizing and disheartening the recent spate of firings, and the lack of explanation for them, has been.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Mass firings, communication freezes, political interference in the CDC’s scientific mission and a revolving door of leaders have created a challenging work environment for the CDC’s employees.—
Candice Johnson,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The passed by Republicans last month axes the credits for projects that don’t begin producing electricity by 2028.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Today is the last day before Georgia’s gas tax kicks back in.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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Riley Green kicks back at Heydude's new store in Austin to shop for new summer kicks.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Too often, this now leads to layoffs and restructuring as a solution to cash flow issues.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But Bozeman insisted this isn’t tied to mass layoffs.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Social Security's trust fund helps cover the gap between the program's income and benefit obligations, which have outpaced revenue as the baby boom generation retires and the number of beneficiaries grows.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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If a star player, like a LeBron James or a Steph Curry, retires, could such a player be next in line for a Tom Brady-like TV deal with a limited schedule that includes the biggest event on the NBA calendar?—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Furloughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furloughs. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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