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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
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Job cuts and furloughs are mounting.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Government employees and other organizations can also fight furloughs in court, Lawrence said, but past shutdowns have not lasted long enough for this to happen.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Many of the 33,000 other employees of the federal judiciary could face furloughs without pay.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The impasse has left federal workers bracing for furloughs and potential layoffs.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Union Pacific has committed that these employees will not face involuntary furloughs because of the merger, the union said.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The airline has already announced furloughs and demotions of hundreds of pilots.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Chapman weathered the pandemic without layoffs, furloughs or cuts to salaries and benefits, Struppa said.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
With over 147,000 federal employees in the state, many face furloughs or unpaid work.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Job cuts and furloughs are mounting.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Government employees and other organizations can also fight furloughs in court, Lawrence said, but past shutdowns have not lasted long enough for this to happen.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Many of the 33,000 other employees of the federal judiciary could face furloughs without pay.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The impasse has left federal workers bracing for furloughs and potential layoffs.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Union Pacific has committed that these employees will not face involuntary furloughs because of the merger, the union said.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The airline has already announced furloughs and demotions of hundreds of pilots.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Chapman weathered the pandemic without layoffs, furloughs or cuts to salaries and benefits, Struppa said.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furloughs
Noun
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The Interior Department, for instance, told employees to take home their phones and laptops to keep an eye out of dismissals.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Finances could bear the early dismissals, too.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the leadup to the deadline to fund the government this week, the White House directed agencies to prepare for mass firings in the event that Congress couldn’t reach a deal, rather than furloughing those not deemed essential as in past shutdowns.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Of the 55 firings, 18 resulted in the school finding itself in the AP Poll sometime in the following season.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the threat of layoffs looms for many government workers.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 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
Verb
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Loyola-Chicago icon Sister Jean retires as basketball chaplain at age 106.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, a new study by the University of Edinburgh in Scotland has found that the mental health benefits of retirement aren’t guaranteed to everyone who retires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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