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as in to abandon
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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as in to quit
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in to let
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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as in vacation
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the soldier was on leave for three days before having to report back to base
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as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
the editor gave the reporters leave to follow up on their initial investigation of the senator's fund-raising practices
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the party was clearly dying down, and it was time to take our leave
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Recent Examples of leave
Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Varying injuries suffered by Richard Fitts, Hunter Dobbins, Kutter Crawford and Tanner Houck leave several starters in flux entering the offseason, while rookies Connelly Early and Payton Tolle pitched well at the end of the season.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
He was put on administrative leave in connection with the bomb threat hoax.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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In analyzing dozens of hours of audio and video footage of public and private speaking events for McMahon’s appointees, as well as their writings, ProPublica found that a recurring theme is the desire to enable more families to leave public schools.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Varying injuries suffered by Richard Fitts, Hunter Dobbins, Kutter Crawford and Tanner Houck leave several starters in flux entering the offseason, while rookies Connelly Early and Payton Tolle pitched well at the end of the season.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
He was put on administrative leave in connection with the bomb threat hoax.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave
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Trouble ahead Cernea’s decision to switch carriers hints at the worst-case scenario for UPS, which is that people could abandon the company.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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But it should be noted that people abandoning religion usually do so less vocally than those joining up.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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But following outcry from U.S. bishops, public backlash, and even a meandering demur from Pope Leo XIV, the award is no longer being bequeathed.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are also wooden pews made for the school’s Bond Chapel and 72,000 glass slides from the art-history department, all of which were bequeathed to Gates over the years.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Staff at The Free Press are eager to start working with CBS News; reporter Olivia Reingold appeared on CBS News Friday morning to discuss her report that anonymous NYPD officers had been threatening to quit the force if Zohran Mamdani is elected New York City mayor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, many workers crash out and quit on the third Wednesday at the job.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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With Trocheck serving as an alternate captain under Miller, who joined the Rangers in a January trade with the Canucks, the 32-year-old centers have been handed the leadership reins for a team that is coming off a calamitous 2024-25 season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aguilera said its unclear how often boaters illegally dump sewage into the water in Fort Lauderale, though pumpout vessels have been well-used in other parts of Florida.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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For a company like Tesla, dumping the AM/FM radio to cut costs does not exactly scream innovation.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The number of homes approved under the Complete Communities incentive — which lets developers build many more units than the underlining zoning would otherwise allow — has skyrocketed from 170 in 2022 to 1,131 in 2023 and to 1,917 in 2024.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Immediately after the cease-fire takes effect, Israel will let 400 aid trucks enter Gaza everyday for the first five days, and gradually increase that number, a senior Palestinian official told the BBC.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Custom Viewfinder Reel Plus RetroViewer Load up this viewfinder with photos from your best moments together—vacations, date nights, that hilarious selfie from the concert—and gift her a hit of nostalgia with every click.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
13 Oct. 2025
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His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Might he be granted permission to visit her?—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Disruption doesn’t wait for permission.—
HBR Editors,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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