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personal day

[ pur-suh-nl dey ]

noun

  1. a day that an employee chooses to take off from work for personal reasons:

    I took a personal day to attend my sister's graduation.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of personal day1

First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences

In any other line of work, you would be forgiven for taking a personal day here and there, so long as it’s not habitual.

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They don’t keep track of personal days, and as long as your work gets done, they don’t care if you’re in office or at home.

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