as in vacations
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 sabbaticals
Let engineers, designers and PMs take social sabbaticals to solve real-world problems at scale.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabbaticals
Noun
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Since their breakup, Ali has posted on her Instagram about various vacations and fashion, while Anton has shared some behind-the-scenes memories from being on the show, which included one photo with Ali.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tickets are $10 for non-adult guests, free for hotel guests and non-guest children under age 12, with proceeds benefiting Give Kids the World, a nonprofit resort providing vacations to ill children and their families.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Austin Boyd of Heavy Sports, Bowers believes that Smith is a great person, a good locker room leader, and that so far, he's just had some unlucky breaks.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Gee family has now settled down in Hawaii, only traveling during school breaks.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While work continues, employee furloughs can lead to delays in processing loans and mortgage applications.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Vought is playing a key role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether to impose mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs, and the specifics of which federal funds are cut.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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One man in the crowd can be seen laughing, another man holds his head in his hands, while a despondent elderly couple gets up and leaves.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The website has reportedly seen an uptick in activity within the Cuaçao region during family holidays – prompting investigators to theorize that Bradley could be visiting the site to feel closer to her family, or her captors are monitoring the case.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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There are 11 days recognized as federal holidays every year.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All families are now less safe and left vulnerable to politicians and a Court that has abandoned its duty to protect personal liberties.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Keith Urban's romantic lyrical liberties are to be taken very lightly — so says the country singer amid his divorce from Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sabbaticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabbaticals. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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