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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But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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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,
7 Mar. 2026
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About a two-hour drive south of Luanda, the Praia dos Surfistas (Surfers' Beach) is set on a broad bay with beginner-friendly breaks and a smattering of easygoing beachfront resorts.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Including the specialized equipment that will fill the data center, Nebius will receive 98% real property tax breaks and 90% breaks on personal property.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The airline also instituted furloughs and job cuts before its first bankruptcy filing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The School Board is also discussing the possibility of furloughs, which could take effect earlier than June 30.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The same insect can munch leaves in summer as a caterpillar, sleep through winter as a pupa, and sip flower nectar in spring as a butterfly.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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For some, that might mean reducing in-person family visits to holidays and birthdays only or keeping certain topics (your dating life, your career) off-limits.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of Britons have been stranded across the Middle East by the Iran conflict and many more could see holidays cancelled due to flight restrictions and airport closures.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jahmel Raemone Kegler is being held without bond on charges of statutory rape of a child under 15 years of age and indecent liberties with a child, the Southern Pines Police Department reported in a March 5 news release.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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That’s responsible governance, the kind that protects both lives and liberties in dangerous times.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Sabbaticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbaticals. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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