leavers

plural of leaver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavers
Noun
  • Reasons for the increase in dropouts Baltimore City Schools says the dropout rate is seeing a spike because of the COVID pandemic, adding that students who began high school during the pandemic were not receiving as many wrap around services through virtual learning.
    Tara Lynch, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Keep your actual and suspected traitors closer – the non-loyal, uncommitted, secretive, suspicious, dishonest, deceitful, chronically negative, and regularly undermining.
    Peter D. Banko, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Both groups were accused of being spies, traitors and collaborators, according to the report.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Farage welcomed her as the latest and most high-profile Conservative to join his burgeoning movement, following on the heels of other recent turncoats, such as Andrew Rosindell and Robert Jenrick.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In his first interview since the tragic events in May, Cacique, a Spanish nickname given to a local boss, said the turncoats hoped to receive a reward for the capture of Robert Colina, whose alias was Pantera, Spanish for panther.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • That's partly because eastern Congo is also battling ongoing violence from rebels.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • That’s partly because eastern Congo is also battling ongoing violence from rebels.
    Constant Same Bagalwa, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
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“Leavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavers. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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