PTO
Americanabbreviation
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paid time off; personal time off: a block of hours that combines all of an employee’s paid sick days, personal days, and vacation time.
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parent-teacher organization: an organization made up of parents and teachers at a school that works together to promote mutual understanding and to increase the effectiveness of the educational program.
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Patent and Trademark Office.
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please turn over (a page or leaf). null P.T.O., p.t.o.
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Machinery. power takeoff.
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Example Sentences
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I actually had to request PTO to attend, but the store is still running without me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“When it comes to PTO, when we have this resource in the system, who owns this resource and how is this resource distributed?” she said.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
I’m paid 25 percent less than I was for my job at Meta, with five annual PTO days and zero paid holidays, and I’m overqualified for the work I do.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Lindsay Lalonde, who lives in Canada, told Salon via email that wellness in the workplace for her would be “flexible working hours, more PTO, and recognition.”
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
“How well do I know...Mrs. Greystone was in PTO with me for years,” Ms. Morales said.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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