furlough
noun
a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
will furlough
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future tenseof furlough.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The airline will furlough roughly 1,800 flight attendants effective Dec. 1, company spokesperson Thomas Fletcher said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
Automakers Ford and General Motors this week announced they will furlough around 500 employees across the Midwest after the United Auto Workers announced a strike expansion last week.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Two hospital systems in West Virginia will furlough about 1,000 workers, according to the Associated Press.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2020
Macy’s, one of the country’s largest retail chains, said it will furlough 125,000 workers.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2020
Other agencies, like the Environmental Protection Agency, will furlough most of their workers.
From Reuters ● Oct. 1, 2013
