Thesaurus results for SABBATICALS

sabbaticals

noun

plural of sabbatical

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 DiDonna also identified the moments when sabbaticals tend to land best. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026 Mostly in the Palisades with intermittent sabbaticals from my dad. —

Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 In an article for the Harvard Business Review, the researchers made a case for sabbaticals as a tool employers could use to recruit, keep and foster talented workers. —

Colleen Newvine, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 In an article for the Harvard Business Review, the researchers made a case for sabbaticals as a tool employers could use to recruit, keep and foster talented workers. —

Colleen Newvine, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 Faculty are constantly taking sabbaticals for stress management, including the principal. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026 Galleries featuring emerging artists, a rotating list of artists-in-residence, as well as a program offering semester-long sabbaticals, were also on the docket for the unfulfilled project. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026 Let engineers, designers and PMs take social sabbaticals to solve real-world problems at scale. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbaticals

Noun

Images emerged of him on other luxury vacations, including an all-cash trip to Aruba.

— Clara Preve, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
According to one board member, the district has been paying for its employees to go to out-of-district professional development conferences that are essentially vacations.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026

Definition of vacations

Noun

Since launching his menswear brand in 2015, the Mexican American designer casts the same key models repeatedly, such as Shaid Anaya, who takes breaks from his regular job as a construction workers to walk his shows.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
When news breaks of an Ebola case almost anywhere in the world, the public reaction is remarkably predictable.

— Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 26 June 2026

Definition of breaks

Noun

The savings the city will get from the unpaid worker furloughs during the first year of the deal — the new fiscal year starting July 1 — nearly covers the cost of the 2% raises and other benefits employees get that first year.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
The furloughs come just weeks before the museum’s annual Juneteenth celebration, as well as the third anniversary of its opening on June 27.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 June 2026

Definition of furloughs

Noun

Oleander is a summer stunner in USDA hardiness zones 8 and above with dozens of fragrant blooms set against dark green, leathery leaves.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 June 2026
Standing water, rain, pollen, and leaves can also leave their mark, and debris can build up in pits, cracks, and pores.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Definition of leaves

Noun

So, with the knowledge that the upcoming summer holidays might be upsetting for your pets, what are some next steps for concerned pet owners?

— Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 26 June 2026
During peak seasons like summer or winter holidays, travelers should plan to book 3 to 7 months in advance for domestic trips and 4 to 10 months ahead for international flights, according to Going’s data.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026