leave of absence

noun phrase

1
: permission to be absent from duty or employment
2

Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence

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Sutton, educated in auto repair, has taken a leave of absence from work to redo their home. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025 He’s got five years left on a deal that pays $8 million a year but there’s been a leave of absence and reports of friction with Elias Pettersson already this season in Vancouver. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 Meier took a leave of absence and later stepped down from his eponymous firm. 5. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024 Hall took a leave of absence during November of 2023 to have back surgery, with his spot filled by longtime Elton John and former David Lee Roth bassist Matt Bissonette. Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave of absence 

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of leave of absence was in 1756

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“Leave of absence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20of%20absence. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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