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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
News Desk, Artforum, 12 June 2026
Many employees will also be forced to take unpaid furloughs.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 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
Noun
The furloughs come just weeks before the museum’s annual Juneteenth celebration, as well as the third anniversary of its opening on June 27.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 June 2026
Many employees will also be forced to take unpaid furloughs.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furloughs
Noun
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The administration is also asking the court to void any actions taken by the three board members, and to order the refund of any salary they might have been paid since the White House directed their dismissals in late April.—
Steven Portnoy,
ABC News,
16 July 2025
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The report, conducted over the past two months and obtained by The Star, found that the number of complaints dismissed with no action over the past two years has eclipsed the number of dismissals from 2010 (the last year of publicly available data) to 2024.—
Kacen Bayless
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
Verb
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These latest layoffs are part of a bigger wave of cuts at Intel as CEO Lip-Bu Tan downsizes the company to match its falling sales and weak outlook.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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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
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The cranky and irritating backseat driver, who bums a lift midway through the Griswolds' adventure, also has with her the easily excitable pooch Dinky.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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In many instances, litigation over for-cause firings in college sports lead to settlements, with the coach receiving some of their compensation in exchange for dropping the lawsuit.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Another wrongful termination lawsuit has been filed in the wave of firings that followed the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
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
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Additionally, the framework axes a $4,000 tax break for those who buy a used EV.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
23 July 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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The light chance of showers kicks back in Tuesday night as skies turn cloudy and remains into early Wednesday, forecasts show.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The layoffs were later rescinded and temporarily blocked by a federal judge.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Restructurings, closings, economic uncertainty, tariffs, and growing adoption of artificial intelligence topped the list of reasons for layoffs in November, according to the report.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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