as in vacation
a period of time during which someone does not work at their regular job
Several professors will be taking sabbaticals this year. She recently returned to work after a two-year sabbatical from her acting career.
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Recent Examples of sabbatical
Katie Jackson is a freelance writer who pays her mortgage in Montana but takes regular sabbaticals to go surfing in Portugal, cycling in Thailand, and hiking in South Africa.
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Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
The training itself took place on Nvidia’s DGX Cloud AI platform, and Greg Brockman, president and cofounder of OpenAI, spent part of his recent sabbatical from the company working on the technical aspects of its training.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Young people are also wondering about how to save for sabbaticals before retirement, have enough in their emergency funds, and discern fact from fiction when evaluating money management tips from social media.
—Tatiana Walk-Morris, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
There were some impactful moments during my sabbatical.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
The training itself took place on Nvidia’s DGX Cloud AI platform, and Greg Brockman, president and cofounder of OpenAI, spent part of his recent sabbatical from the company working on the technical aspects of its training.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Young people are also wondering about how to save for sabbaticals before retirement, have enough in their emergency funds, and discern fact from fiction when evaluating money management tips from social media.
—Tatiana Walk-Morris, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
There were some impactful moments during my sabbatical.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbatical
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Madeleine was 3 years old when her family, parents Kate and Gerry McCann and 2-year-old twin siblings, left their home in the U.K. for a vacation in Praia da Luz, Portugal.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Employees could use that personal leave as vacation time or bank the hours and cash out at retirement.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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Aaron Nola is out until at least after the All-Star break; the earliest he can be activated is July 18.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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While the Padres have acknowledged that King’s injury will keep him out through at least the All-Star break, King is confident that more good days will stack up before too long.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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During an interview with a Courant reporter in 2000, Meade denied killing Rayner and blamed state police inquiries for his furloughs being taken away, according to reports.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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How To Support Affected Staff During Restructuring During furloughs or layoffs, leaders must foster open communication and provide reassurance to ensure employees still feel valued and supported.—
Tony Butler-Sims,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Quinn has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is pending, according to the statement.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Before our child spreads their wings and leaves there may be flaring tempers, rebellion, and angry outbursts—which may leave many of us hurt, scratching our heads, and wondering what exactly is going on.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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The city also plays host to several huge events throughout the year, the biggest holiday naturally being Lunar New Year, which brings parades, fireworks, and Hong Kong's famous flower markets.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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The video, which was recorded at a store in Atlanta, Georgia, showed several cakes minimally decorated in honor of the federal holiday on June 19, which marks the 1865 emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Remind them that your values are intersectional and our liberty is bound together.—
Sophia Bush,
Time,
20 June 2025
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But the West Virginians were certainly seceding in favor of the spirit of the Constitution and the aims of the Declaration of Independence: indivisible union and the liberty of its people, even those held as slaves at that moment.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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“Sabbatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbatical. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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