furlough

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noun

fur·lough ˈfər-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce furlough (audio)

: a leave of absence granted to a governmental or institutional employee (such as a soldier or civil servant)

The Army began furloughs in September as so-called 'sanity checks' for soldiers whose tour has stretched to nearly a year.

Jenny Deam

also : a document authorizing such a leave of absence

: a temporary leave from work that is not paid and is often for a set period of time

One possible way to avoid layoffs is through furloughs—making workers take an unpaid leave of absence …

Paul B. Brown

: a set period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave a prison

Those probation officers are then able to monitor criminals serving their sentences in work camps or on furlough rather than in jail as a way of relieving overcrowding.

Richard Willing

furlough

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verb

furloughed; furloughing; furloughs

transitive verb

: to grant a leave of absence or furlough to (someone)

a soldier being furloughed

a furloughed prisoner

: to put (a worker) on furlough : to lay off (a worker) for usually a brief or temporary period

… other airlines are placing pressure on the unionized pilots to take large salary cuts—at least those pilots who haven't already been "furloughed" (the word pilots use instead of the more plebeian "laid off").

George Hopkins

Although no one could supply exact figures, sources in Washington, D.C., said nearly 500,000 federal workers were furloughed for all or part of Thursday. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach area about 11,000 of the 40,000 federal workers were sent home because of the operating fund impasse in Congress.

Jerry Belcher

Synonyms

Noun

ax
axe
discharge
dismissal
layoff
redundancy [chiefly British]

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Example Sentences

Noun Each employee will have a one-day furlough every month. the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months Verb The company will consider furloughing a small number of workers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

By March 2021 Francis seemed better off than when his medical furlough began.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 In April 2020, after closing all its parks, the company put more than 90% of staff on unpaid furlough.

Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 27 May 2022 Norton Healthcare reported 268 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday and had 230 employees out of 18,000 out on medical furlough, according to a spokeswoman.

Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 28 Jan. 2022 That makes Unfaithful an artful send-off, both for a director going on a two-decade furlough and a genre that still hasn't recovered its old prominence.

Darren Franich, EW.com, 10 May 2022 Hyatt contended its March furlough was not a termination since the employment relationship continued.

Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2022 Baquer Namazi, who suffers from a heart condition and other health issues, was released on temporary medical furlough in 2018.

Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 Maybe The Flash will reckon with all these complexities, or send him off into the multiverse for a decades-long furlough.

Darren Franich, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022 Red Sox third baseman Fred Thomas, who was on a brief furlough from the Navy, immediately snapped to attention and saluted.

Fay Vincent, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022

Verb

Southwest was not among the carriers to furlough roughly 50,000 workers industry-wide when federal pandemic payroll support expired last week.

Pete Muntean, CNN, 6 Oct. 2020 A few months later, United decided to furlough another twenty-three hundred flight attendants.

Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 As part of the terms of the first round of federal support, airlines could not furlough or lay off their workers.

Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 2 July 2022 By the end of that year, many cities were forced to furlough large portions of their workforces and cut programs as tax revenues from sources such as retail sales, hotels and property shrank.

Peter Grant, WSJ, 11 Apr. 2022 Delta could still furlough 1,700 pilots next month if the union doesn't agree to contract concessions or if Congress and the White House don't provide more aid for the airline industry.

David Koenig, Star Tribune, 13 Oct. 2020 United threatened to furlough 2,850 pilots in October 2020, when federal pandemic relief briefly expired.

Washington Post, 14 May 2022 Leaders at South Boston Community Health Center made the decision not to furlough their staff in 2020, even as other clinics and hospitals temporarily laid off thousands.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Women there left the workforce at a lower rate than men during the pandemic, according to The Wall Street Journal,due in part to policies that paid workers to furlough, which helped mothers keep their jobs while home-schooling kids.

Tamar Hallerman, ajc, 25 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	furlough
释义	furlough 1 of 2 noun fur·lough ˈfər-(ˌ)lō 1 : a leave of absence granted to a governmental or institutional employee (such as a soldier or civil servant) The Army began furloughs in September as so-called 'sanity checks' for soldiers whose tour has stretched to nearly a year. Jenny Deam also : a document authorizing such a leave of absence 2 : a temporary leave from work that is not paid and is often for a set period of time One possible way to avoid layoffs is through furloughs—making workers take an unpaid leave of absence … Paul B. Brown 3 : a set period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave a prison Those probation officers are then able to monitor criminals serving their sentences in work camps or on furlough rather than in jail as a way of relieving overcrowding. Richard Willing furlough 2 of 2 verb furloughed; furloughing; furloughs transitive verb 1 : to grant a leave of absence or furlough to (someone) a soldier being furloughed a furloughed prisoner 2 : to put (a worker) on furlough : to lay off (a worker) for usually a brief or temporary period … other airlines are placing pressure on the unionized pilots to take large salary cuts—at least those pilots who haven't already been "furloughed" (the word pilots use instead of the more plebeian "laid off"). George Hopkins Although no one could supply exact figures, sources in Washington, D.C., said nearly 500,000 federal workers were furloughed for all or part of Thursday. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach area about 11,000 of the 40,000 federal workers were sent home because of the operating fund impasse in Congress. Jerry Belcher Synonyms Noun ax axe discharge dismissal layoff redundancy [chiefly British] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Each employee will have a one-day furlough every month. the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months Verb The company will consider furloughing a small number of workers. Recent Examples on the Web Noun By March 2021 Francis seemed better off than when his medical furlough began. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 In April 2020, after closing all its parks, the company put more than 90% of staff on unpaid furlough. Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 27 May 2022 Norton Healthcare reported 268 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday and had 230 employees out of 18,000 out on medical furlough, according to a spokeswoman. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 28 Jan. 2022 That makes Unfaithful an artful send-off, both for a director going on a two-decade furlough and a genre that still hasn't recovered its old prominence. Darren Franich, EW.com, 10 May 2022 Hyatt contended its March furlough was not a termination since the employment relationship continued. Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2022 Baquer Namazi, who suffers from a heart condition and other health issues, was released on temporary medical furlough in 2018. Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 Maybe The Flash will reckon with all these complexities, or send him off into the multiverse for a decades-long furlough. Darren Franich, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022 Red Sox third baseman Fred Thomas, who was on a brief furlough from the Navy, immediately snapped to attention and saluted. Fay Vincent, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022 Verb Southwest was not among the carriers to furlough roughly 50,000 workers industry-wide when federal pandemic payroll support expired last week. Pete Muntean, CNN, 6 Oct. 2020 A few months later, United decided to furlough another twenty-three hundred flight attendants. Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 As part of the terms of the first round of federal support, airlines could not furlough or lay off their workers. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 2 July 2022 By the end of that year, many cities were forced to furlough large portions of their workforces and cut programs as tax revenues from sources such as retail sales, hotels and property shrank. Peter Grant, WSJ, 11 Apr. 2022 Delta could still furlough 1,700 pilots next month if the union doesn't agree to contract concessions or if Congress and the White House don't provide more aid for the airline industry. David Koenig, Star Tribune, 13 Oct. 2020 United threatened to furlough 2,850 pilots in October 2020, when federal pandemic relief briefly expired. Washington Post, 14 May 2022 Leaders at South Boston Community Health Center made the decision not to furlough their staff in 2020, even as other clinics and hospitals temporarily laid off thousands. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Women there left the workforce at a lower rate than men during the pandemic, according to The Wall Street Journal,due in part to policies that paid workers to furlough, which helped mothers keep their jobs while home-schooling kids. Tamar Hallerman, ajc, 25 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Dutch verlof, literally, permission, from Middle Dutch, from ver- for- + lof permission; akin to Middle High German loube permission — more at for-, leave First Known Use Noun 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing furlough on furlough on furlough Kids Definition furlough noun fur·lough ˈfər-lō : a leave of absence from duty furlough 1 of 2 noun as in dismissal the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dismissal layoff firing ax discharge axe shutdown redundancy downsizing closing sack boot pink slip bird bum's rush shakeout heave-ho shake-up Antonyms & Near Antonyms reemployment recall callback rehiring rehire furlough 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to downsize Synonyms & Similar Words downsize excess lay off ax pink-slip retire sack trim cashier can muster out discharge axe terminate kick out dismiss remove fire release turn off throw out bounce unseat boot (out) chuck (out) drum (out) separate Antonyms & Near Antonyms employ hire retain engage sign (up or on) take on keep contract rehire reemploy recruit subcontract See More 2 as in to truant Synonyms & Similar Words truant goldbrick idle malinger bum loaf dillydally kick back lazy monkey dawdle hang about drone mess veg out lounge rest trifle estivate footle hibernate chill goof (off) kick around dally muck lag laze hang (around or out) piddle loll fool hack (around) linger doze relax loiter stroll tarry play fiddle (around) potter (around) aestivate putter (around) saunter mosey swan feign amble poke deceive fake Antonyms & Near Antonyms work labor slave toil plow grind hustle hump grub peg plug buckle (down) sweat apply travail drudge plod exert put out moil See More
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