leaver

Definition of leavernext

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Recent Examples of leaver Several aspects of the turnover process affect the likelihood that a leaver will recommend their former firm. Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaver
Noun
  • The district has seen higher attendance, rising test scores, improving graduation rates and lower dropout rates and that progress could be at risk without the new funding, according to Parker.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Last year, the 20-year-old dropout founded a marketing agency, Clipping Culture.
    Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the context of his time, Jesus was considered a traitor — an enemy of the Roman Empire.
    Michael J Christensen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It’s populated by craven, cowardly traitors.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Julian is both old and a devout rebel, with a lifetime’s worth of wisdom, wit and burned bridges in his arsenal.
    Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Why isn’t Homelander lasering these rebels immediately?
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Conservatives, currently led by Kemi Badenoch, slammed Braverman following her defection, characterizing her as an inevitable turncoat and questioning her mental faculties.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But the result is that a fair number of former Sanders allies or staffers have turned out to be MAGA turncoats, cranks, or washed out of politics altogether.
    Ryan Cooper, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Leaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaver. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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