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sabbatical

[suh-bat-i-kuhl] / səˈbæt ɪ kəl /


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In six weeks, I was scheduled for a 30-day sabbatical.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

In the race for city controller, incumbent Kenneth Mejia will battle it out against Zach Sokoloff, who is on sabbatical from his job as senior vice president of asset management at Hackman Capital Partners.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Given that you are earning such a good salary, I assume you are feeling burnt out by your job; you may wish to consider a sabbatical, part-time work or change of company.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

During a sabbatical, she covered the Khmer Rouge trials from Cambodia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Ashima regrets that they can’t go earlier, in time for Durga pujo, but it will be years before Ashoke is eligible for a sabbatical, and three weeks in December is all they can manage.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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