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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
Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Members of Congress remain on the payroll, a practice that has drawn criticism amid widespread furloughs.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The latest Cash-Cole project is collecting food to feed food-insecure families, a number that has been growing lately with federal government furloughs and reductions in food stamps benefits.
—Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
In Disillusioned, published last year, the journalist Benjamin Herold tracks how the school district in his middle-class Pennsylvania suburb of Penn Hills ended up $172 million in debt, leading to mass furloughs, service reductions, and, inevitably, higher property taxes.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
As the budget standoff nears the record for the longest shutdown ever, agency furloughs, reductions in force, canceled grants and jeopardized infrastructure projects document the devastating and immediate damage to the government’s ability to serve the public.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
While work continues, employee furloughs can lead to delays in processing loans and mortgage applications.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Vought is playing a key role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether to impose mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs, and the specifics of which federal funds are cut.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Republicans dug in, figuring at least enough Democrats couldn't handle the pain of millions losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits as well as federal worker furloughs and layoffs.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Members of Congress remain on the payroll, a practice that has drawn criticism amid widespread furloughs.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The latest Cash-Cole project is collecting food to feed food-insecure families, a number that has been growing lately with federal government furloughs and reductions in food stamps benefits.
—Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
In Disillusioned, published last year, the journalist Benjamin Herold tracks how the school district in his middle-class Pennsylvania suburb of Penn Hills ended up $172 million in debt, leading to mass furloughs, service reductions, and, inevitably, higher property taxes.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
As the budget standoff nears the record for the longest shutdown ever, agency furloughs, reductions in force, canceled grants and jeopardized infrastructure projects document the devastating and immediate damage to the government’s ability to serve the public.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
While work continues, employee furloughs can lead to delays in processing loans and mortgage applications.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Vought is playing a key role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether to impose mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs, and the specifics of which federal funds are cut.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furloughs
Noun
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The high portion of dismissals has also discouraged first responders such as police officers and firefighters from participating.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those dismissals come as the administration has ramped up mass deportations of those without legal status, and sometimes pointed to judges as obstacles in that effort.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Employees protested the company's work with Israel, leading to firings and resignations.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This includes layoffs, hires and positions left open because tasks were automated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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If the layoffs are not truly about automation, the simple solution is finding the same or similar position at a different company, according to Stephany.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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Maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers give him a chance if Aaron Rodgers retires, for example.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Michael Fiddelke, the company’s chief operating officer and former chief financial officer who has spent two decades at the company, will start as Target’s CEO in February as Brian Cornell retires.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The insurance company may then delay or deny the request, which kicks back the paperwork to the doctor’s office and starts the entire process all over again.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Furloughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furloughs. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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