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
Thompson is on sabbatical from teaching at UNC Charlotte until January, and finally can delve more deeply into her research interests and studio work.
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
The couple had discussed having their second baby during their sabbatical, given Taiwan's high quality of birthing and post-natal care for families.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
Just ask 58-year-old Karen Radford, who took a three-month sabbatical in Fiji with GVI, a company that offers nature-conservation programs around the world.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Before her February start date, Watson will be taking a sabbatical this fall.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
The couple had discussed having their second baby during their sabbatical, given Taiwan's high quality of birthing and post-natal care for families.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
Just ask 58-year-old Karen Radford, who took a three-month sabbatical in Fiji with GVI, a company that offers nature-conservation programs around the world.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Before her February start date, Watson will be taking a sabbatical this fall.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbatical
Noun
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Between flights, unpredictable weather, and a packed itinerary, vacations can come with a lot of variables.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Remind your team that PTO doesn’t require a vacation destination.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overnight, crews will build hose lays along fire breaks and reinforce lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers have been plagued by poor starting pitching, a thin bullpen and an offense that hasn’t played with the same spark since the All-Star break.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chapman weathered the pandemic without layoffs, furloughs or cuts to salaries and benefits, Struppa said.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Late 2024 – Early 2025 – The airline cuts jobs, furloughs pilots, sells aircraft, and rejects a Frontier merger offer while trying to stabilize.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fresh vegetables The vegetables imported to Milwaukee's Burmese shops from Southeast Asia include water spinach, Thai chili leaves, pennywort, okra and bitter melon.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco gave itself a major facelift this offseason by letting several key members of its defense leave.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My three children have got to spend holidays with her and create memories that will last their whole lives.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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After a two-week nomination period due to the Labor Day holiday, The Tennessean received five responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another liberty was taken when choosing a location.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Under state law, the lawsuit also brings forward allegations of assault and battery, liberty deprivation/false imprisonment, invasion of privacy and negligent training, supervision and retention.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sabbatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbatical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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