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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Billups and Rozier were both placed on immediate leave of absence by the NBA this past Thursday. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Both have been put on in definite leave of absence from the sport. Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 Previously in the Chicago universe, Taylor Kinney, who stars in Chicago Fire, similarly took a leave of absence. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 In June 2021, when Hazen had to take a leave of absence when his wife was fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer, Sawdaye became the team’s acting GM. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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