paternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given to a father after a child is born

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Sandberg's influence was seen in 2015 when Zuckerberg was lauded for taking paternity leave. Emily Peck, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Greg Gutfeld returns to Fox News after paternity leave The inauguration live taping comes as Gutfeld is back behind the desk after an unexpected exit for paternity leave. Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 The Red Sox have activated Connor Wong from the paternity leave list, but in addition to optioning catcher Tyler Heineman the club also sent down a struggling right-hander who was coming off a disastrous outing. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 Better benefits include maternity/paternity leave and closing the pay gap. Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paternity leave 

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“Paternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paternity%20leave. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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