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as in to bequeath
to give by means of a will I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children

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as in to quit
to give up (a job or office) he left his job in the city and moved out into the country

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leave

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noun

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as in vacation
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended the soldier was on leave for three days before having to report back to base

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Recent Examples of leave
Verb
Israel killed or imprisoned Palestinian commanders, along with thousands of civilians, leaving Palestinian operational units leaderless and uncoordinated. Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024 The helmet fit seamlessly with both Pret and non Pret goggles without leaving any gaps. Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, nine other states view Election Day as a public holiday but do not mandate paid leave for voting, includes Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Virginia. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Padrón eventually relocated his factory to Nicaragua, where the mineral-rich volcanic soil, which imparts the leaves with distinctive earthy characteristics, was similar to Cuba’s Pinar del Río. Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave
Verb
  • The story follows the town doctor, Jack Troy, and his daughter, Ronnie, as they are unexpectedly left to care for a baby abandoned on a doorstep.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The cost of the U.S. abandoning its traditional allies could be stark.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Collectors who have been active in the market for decades have built up large collections, that will either have to be sold, passed on to family or bequeathed to museums or nonprofits.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Our constitutional order has bequeathed us the freest and most prosperous society mankind has ever known.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Would Powell quit his job if an angry Trump told him to?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • Optimistically, handing influence over this conference to the UAE, and now Azerbaijan—states whose interests are, in many ways, opposed to its aim—means that leaders who depend on fossil fuels must face the costs of burning them.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Trump has sought to counteract these claims by arguing his donor and ally Musk will be handed control over government resources in order to slash $2 trillion in costs by eliminating entire federal agencies and gutting the government workforce.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Regardless of the specific charges against her, Jean McConville was the victim of a war crime, disappeared by the IRA to spare them the public shame of dumping the corpse of a young widow and mother on the street.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Just dump some ice in the base of the Christmas tree and your drinks will stay ice-cold the entire party.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • Parents should never let children use sharp carving tools on their own and should always provide close supervision while carving pumpkins.
    Sarah Darby, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The dog's handler, Tombstone Deputy Marshal John Cody, was attacked by the dog shortly after 5 a.m. Cody said Hawk had latched onto his leg and would not let go, according to CCSO.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • And those agents can actually ruin deals — like the one who tried to negotiate a price down by insulting the home, which turned off her sellers, or another who threatened a sale by going on vacation instead of signing papers at a closing.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Guy is in Bora Bora in his vacation polo and khaki shorts, and Chock has opted for a button-up and full-on khakis.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • When Spector released it without their labels’ permission, Cher went to his house to reason with him.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In the current proposal for land possession there, private land prevents the Crow from visiting many of these sites without permission from the landowner.
    Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024

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“Leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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