flextime
noun
flex·time
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or less commonly flexitime \ ˈflek-si-ˌtīm
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Definition of flextime
: a system that allows employees to choose their own times for starting and finishing work within a broad range of available hours
Examples of flextime in a Sentence
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And what about a more-seasoned professional looking to rally her stagnant troops or considering instituting a flextime policy? — Robin Givhan, Twin Cities, "If a book can have poise, Ivanka’s ‘Women Who Work’ does — but that’s all," 11 May 2017 A quote from Nelson Mandela introduces the section that encourages women to ask for flextime: ‘ — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: How Nancy Pelosi kept Democrats united behind Obamacare," 3 May 2017 Though Copenhagen’s all-in commitment to flextime is unusual, arrangements such as telecommuting and flexible working hours have been around for a while, with nearly a quarter of the U.S. workforce doing some work from home. — Raymond Fisman And Michael Luca, WSJ, "Why We Don’t Value Flextime Enough," 3 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flextime.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flextime
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flextime
: a system in which employees are required to work a certain number of hours but are allowed to choose their own times for starting and finishing work
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