PTO
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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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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
Some employers have even started mandating the use of PTO as many Americans remain resistant to taking “too much” time away.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
You can make long weekends even longer, often without sacrificing additional PTO.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
If you were only taking a few days off for Turkey Day but have lots of PTO to spend because you stayed healthy, consider taking the whole week off instead.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
“A PTO volunteer is needed to supervise the bleachers, please. I’m on the way to retrieve some students now.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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