as in vacations
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 sabbaticals
Let engineers, designers and PMs take social sabbaticals to solve real-world problems at scale.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbaticals
Noun
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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,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the months following, the trio went on vacations, celebrated holidays together and even got matching tattoos.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the population should reduce long or intense activities, and take more breaks during outdoor activities, according to the agency.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Surf enthusiasts can ride one of Indonesia's most famous waves, Occy’s Left, or book surf excursions that take them to multiple breaks.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), remain impacted by furloughs and cannot operate as usual.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The protests come during a federal government shutdown which has triggered layoffs, furloughs and pay withheld for federal workers, and traffic delays at some airports .—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like their giraffe cousins, okapi have a long tongue used for stripping leaves from trees, according to National Geographic.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures turn crisp and leaves begin to change, setting the stage for a spectacularly spooky season.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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There was especially strong performance in Scotland, where schools are at the back end of their early October half term, ahead of holidays rolling out across the rest of the UK.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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But this time, AAA said, survey data shows more than half of Michiganders plan to take at least one overnight trip during either the Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year holidays.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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To win, the Patriots would have to unite the colonies, declare American independence, promise more political participation to grow their coalition, secure French support, and ultimately create a government strong enough to function without jeopardizing individual rights and liberties.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The show’s depiction of a woman named Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son) as Gein’s girlfriend takes a lot of liberties.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Sabbaticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbaticals. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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