Sabbatical is an English word with synonyms like leave. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Sabbatical meaning
- Relating to the Sabbath.
- Relating to a sabbatical.
Synonyms of Sabbatical
Using Sabbatical
- The main meaning on this page is: Relating to the Sabbath. | Relating to a sabbatical.
- Useful related words include: leave, leave of absence, sabbatic, rest day.
- In the example corpus, sabbatical often appears in combinations such as: sabbatical from, on sabbatical, sabbatical in.
Context around Sabbatical
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sabbatical
- In this selection, "sabbatical" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, conferences, year, monthlong, opportunities, hayes and mokwena stand out and add context to how "sabbatical" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a monthlong sabbatical from booze and at conferences sabbatical opportunities and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sabbatical" sits close to words such as abbotsford, adkins and adventist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sabbatical
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He has already taken one sabbatical in his career. (9 words)
Rihanna, on the other hand, had been on sabbatical. (9 words)
But her boyfriend, a college music professor, starts a sabbatical in June. (12 words)
The financial guru took to Twitter to announce his short sabbatical, during which he plans to focus on family, fitness, watching the Olympics, and recharging his batteries in preparation for the busy autumn and winter seasons. (36 words)
The former San Francisco mayor proceeded to briefly address the primary controversy surrounding her sabbatical - how it has stalled the confirmation of President Biden's judicial appointments, due to her seat on the Judiciary Committee. (35 words)
He was set to take a sabbatical this season but last Friday his name was announced as the new manager of St Enda’s, succeeding Larry Strain who departed a number of weeks ago. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
At Drake, this includes, but is not limited to, tuition benefits for dependents, funds for academic betterment (such as at conferences), sabbatical opportunities and money towards a 401(k) retirement plan.
At the end of his tenure in 2004, he proceeded to the University of Johannesburg, South Africa on a one year sabbatical in the department of chemical engineering.
He was set to take a sabbatical this season but last Friday his name was announced as the new manager of St Enda’s, succeeding Larry Strain who departed a number of weeks ago.
Spearman has said he’s taken a sabbatical from running the bookstore as he campaigns for mayor.
The former San Francisco mayor proceeded to briefly address the primary controversy surrounding her sabbatical - how it has stalled the confirmation of President Biden's judicial appointments, due to her seat on the Judiciary Committee.
Aamir Khan is back from his sabbatical and has been spotted in a series of new looks, possibly for a new advertising campaign.
But her boyfriend, a college music professor, starts a sabbatical in June.
Despite admitting that she felt that she would have benefitted from a sabbatical Hayes added that her new environment has proved beneficial in its own way.
He has already taken one sabbatical in his career.
North Carolinians who participated in Dry January — a monthlong sabbatical from booze with proven health benefits — had plenty of nonalcoholic alternatives to pick from this year.
Rabbi Giulia Fleishman, Rabbi Lori Shaller and Kohenet Batya Diamond are all Vineyarders serving various organizations on-Island and off, providing a wealth of spiritual mentors during the sabbatical time.
Rihanna, on the other hand, had been on sabbatical.
She took medication that helped reduce swelling, was on sabbatical to work on a book and it was the peak of the pandemic, so we didn’t really need to do anything.
The 56-year-old plans to take at least a year's sabbatical from management come May and promised to Liverpool fans that he will never coach another English club.
The financial guru took to Twitter to announce his short sabbatical, during which he plans to focus on family, fitness, watching the Olympics, and recharging his batteries in preparation for the busy autumn and winter seasons.
The ‘Port Harcourt First Son’ crooner revealed that he took a sabbatical from music to focus on his education.
And the right decision was for the chairman to allow me to go overseas and, thereafter, I still continued on my sabbatical,” Mokwena told Lesedi FM.
Gleaning after the harvest is allowed every year, including the sabbatical year, a Shabbat of the land for the Eternal every seven years.
He had taken a sabbatical from his job in Australia, which would be waiting for him when he in November.
He is the latest leading All Black to exercise a sabbatical option which allows them to play overseas while remaining available for New Zealand.
Common combinations with sabbatical
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sabbatical from 17×
- on sabbatical 14×
- sabbatical in 8×
- his sabbatical 7×
- took sabbatical 6×
- sabbatical and 5×
- sabbatical leave 5×
- take sabbatical 4×
- sabbatical to 4×
- sabbatical year 4×