sick leave
noun
1
: an absence from work permitted because of illness
2
: the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay employees who are sick
Examples of sick leave in a Sentence
employee benefits such as vacation time and sick leave
We are allotted three weeks annual sick leave.
He's been on sick leave since last Thursday.
Recent Examples on the Web
About 40% of working adults with a cancer history didn't get paid sick leave from an employer.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The update came on the same day that the King’s two-week sick leave ended, according to the palace.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The update came on the same day that the King’s two-week sick leave ended, according to the palace.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sick leave
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“Sick leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20leave. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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