as in vacation
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 sabbatical
Young people are also wondering about how to save for sabbaticals before retirement, have enough in their emergency funds, and discern fact from fiction when evaluating money management tips from social media.
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Tatiana Walk-Morris, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
There were some impactful moments during my sabbatical.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
According to the same two Catalan papers, however, the 44-year-old declined the opportunity because of his wish to complete a planned sabbatical for at least a year.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead, many are taking sabbaticals, shifting to consulting, or even moving abroad in search of a better quality of life.
—Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tatiana Walk-Morris, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
There were some impactful moments during my sabbatical.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
According to the same two Catalan papers, however, the 44-year-old declined the opportunity because of his wish to complete a planned sabbatical for at least a year.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead, many are taking sabbaticals, shifting to consulting, or even moving abroad in search of a better quality of life.
—Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbatical
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Compared to other vacations, cruises are relatively long and expensive and involve many more moving parts — from getting to the departure point to your stay onboard to visiting multiple ports of call (often in foreign countries).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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For many of us, summer vacation is an excuse to sleep in and enjoy the relaxed schedule that so often accompanies time away from school or work.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Even taking a short break to breathe, reflect or laugh with a colleague can restore perspective.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Face the Nation preview was aired during the show, not during an advertising break.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Hiring freezes, furloughs and layoffs may seem dramatic for a city that only a few short years ago had 16% fiscal reserves, but taking action today will forestall more dramatic cuts should the economy take a turn for the worse.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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Layoffs, furloughs and a declining business outlook may reduce household income.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Tens of thousands of federal workers have been fired, have left their jobs via deferred resignation programs, or have been placed on leave.—
Janie Har,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Groom all foliage plants to remove yellow leaves and declining stems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Now three years into its existence, the ways to honor this federal holiday are evolving – especially given rapid challenges to civil rights, social justice and how diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are being rolled back.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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The traditional Florida tax holiday that has previously run in June and August in previous seasons to give consumers a break on paying taxes on numerous hurricane supplies was proposed as a part of the 2025 state budget.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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In 1950, the Council of Europe adopted the European Convention of Human Rights, an international treaty drafted to protect human rights and liberties.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Otherwise, as Douglass understood, liberty becomes meaningless.—
John A. Ragosta,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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“Sabbatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbatical. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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