furlough
noun
a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
furloughed
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past participleof furlough.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof furlough.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
furloughnouna vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
Example Sentences
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When the Covid pandemic emptied hotels in 2020, the properties furloughed 90% of their workers.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics were not able to collect all the usual price data in October and November because they were furloughed and unable to work.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
The company furloughed the majority of its employees, shuttered its operations and filed for bankruptcy the following month, according to the indictment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
In August, Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection and has slashed routes, relinquished gates to legacy airlines, and furloughed more than 2,000 pilots and flight attendants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
These were furloughed for ten days, when they returned to camp, bringing with them enough recruits to swell the number to a maximum.
From The history of Company C, Seventh Regiment, O.V.I by Theodore Wilder
