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
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.
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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
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
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Careers and families took up their time and energy; vacations were for kids’ college tours or visiting relatives.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even the brand’s beloved canvas travel bag is discounted, just in time for all of your spring vacations.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the Big Apple, water main breaks are a dime a dozen, especially during this time of year.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Fox quickly sold out its Daytona inventory, with more advertisers lining up to secure double-box breaks, the format that allows the network to present commercial messaging side-by-side with live racing.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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But other parts of the department, including the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and significant parts of the cybersecurity and election-infrastructure offices, face furloughs, according to a person briefed on the plans.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Ryder At the University of Washington, a top public university for biomedical research that relies on NIH money, administrators last year implemented a hiring freeze, travel restrictions and furloughs.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Each time an experienced attorney leaves, leaders assess that prosecutor’s caseload and make decisions about how many of their cases can be reassigned to remaining staff and which will be dropped due to diminished resources.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Utilities also can’t disconnect service on Fridays, weekends or holidays, must account for households with special medical needs, and often offer third-party notification programs so another person can receive shutoff warnings.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers popular toys, scientific studies, natural disasters, holidays, and trending news.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pop songs operate on a smaller scale than two-hour movies, and, despite those constraints, the liberties that Charli and Keane take in blending pop hooks and orchestral chaos gives their soundtrack album an impressive vastness.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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By taking those liberties from citizens on the basis of ancestry, the government’s application of the constitution, in the eyes of the resisters, was inconsistent with those fundamental principles and inalienable rights.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Sabbaticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbaticals. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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