Sabbatical
Americanadjective
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of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.
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(lowercase) of or relating to a sabbatical year.
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(lowercase) bringing a period of rest.
noun
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(lowercase) sabbatical year.
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(lowercase) any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.
adjective
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denoting a period of leave granted to university staff, teachers, etc, esp approximately every seventh year
a sabbatical year
sabbatical leave
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denoting a post that renders the holder eligible for such leave
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- Sabbatically adverb
- Sabbaticalness noun
- non-Sabbatic adjective
- non-Sabbatical adjective
- non-Sabbatically adverb
Etymology
Origin of Sabbatical
First recorded in 1605–15; equivalent to Greek sabbatikós (from sábbat(on) Sabbath + -ikos -ic ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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There were three major bouts with depression in Donovan’s career, the most infamous being the five-month sabbatical from soccer in the winter of 2013, a much-needed mind-clearing that cost him the captain’s armband with the Galaxy and a spot on the 2014 U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
It was the fourth-placed finish at the 2024 world indoors in Glasgow that proved to Hunter Bell she could compete with the world's best - and should take a summer sabbatical from her full-time job to achieve her Olympic dream.
From BBC
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
For most people, it comes down to either taking an extended break, like a sabbatical; somehow subtracting duties from their current role; or transitioning to a less stressful position.
From MarketWatch
A small share of companies offer a sabbatical — a long, purposeful break from work that generally lasts between six weeks and a year.
From MarketWatch
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