sick leave
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sick leave
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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The teacher has been granted official protection and has gone on sick leave.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
A 2019 study by the Center for American Progress found that 39% of all workers — and 80% of low-wage workers — get no paid vacation time, and no paid sick leave.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Don’t let what your job or the government says about a mentally and physically taxing procedure to determine whether you take sick leave.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
During times when people were taking semaglutide, psychiatric-related hospital care and sick leave dropped by 42% compared with periods when they were not using these medications.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
Seidel took sick leave from his newspaper delivery job, packed tools and a week’s worth of bread and cheese, and moved into the cellar of a building on the western side of the wall.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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