leave of absence
Sanctioned work break
A leave of absence is authorized time away from work or school, typically for personal, medical, or family reasons.
Unlike vacation, it often implies an extended period and formal arrangement: She took a leave of absence to care for her mother.
The phrase emphasizes that permission has been granted and return is expected.
- time offScheduled absence from duties
- personal timeHours for oneself
- mental health dayAbsence for psychological rest
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
- vacationLeisure time away
taking time off · out of office · holiday · caregiving roles · gap year · FMLA · furlough · break · societal stigma · self-care · career break · return · back to work · request · temporary · paperwork · HR · recovery
- absenceaway, gone, missing, lack, vacancy
- leavevacation, vacation days, PTO, time off, paid time off
- leavingdeparture, quit, walking away, withdrawing, bail
- school paperworkreport cards, report card, newsletter, permission slips, permission slip
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- work leavevacation days, FMLA, personal days, jury duty, short-term disability
leave of absencetermination
Act of ending something
resignation · dismissal · firing · quitting · layoff
leave of absenceactive duty
Current military employment status
full-time employment · active service · daily attendance · clocking in · desk duty
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