as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of pink-slip
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
Why Employees No Longer Trust Leadership Mass Layoffs in a Good Economy
One of the most jarring contradictions in today’s workplace is the disconnect between record profits and endless pink slips.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
More than 130 Hartford Public Schools staff members, including some teachers, are facing pink slips at the end of the school year if the district can’t find a way to close the nearly $7 million budget gap, a task that advocates say is impossible without additional funding from the city.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
Thousands of workers, specialists and scientists were handed DOGE pink slips Tuesday morning.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Thousands of federal workers were bracing for pink slips Friday as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. begins dismantling the sprawling federal agency responsible for protecting America's health.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
Why Employees No Longer Trust Leadership Mass Layoffs in a Good Economy
One of the most jarring contradictions in today’s workplace is the disconnect between record profits and endless pink slips.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
More than 130 Hartford Public Schools staff members, including some teachers, are facing pink slips at the end of the school year if the district can’t find a way to close the nearly $7 million budget gap, a task that advocates say is impossible without additional funding from the city.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
Thousands of workers, specialists and scientists were handed DOGE pink slips Tuesday morning.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
Verb
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It was sent to Arron Lambert, the shop’s owner, in January 2022, a month before the Argentinian was sacked.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The 166-year-old St. Francis College in New York City, has sacked a quarter of its staff.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
18 May 2025
Noun
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While many of these agreements have been deeply flawed and exploitive, the firing of Shira Perlmutter represents a pivot to something much worse.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Since the firings, the agency has published two brief reports based on the 2023 survey – one on use of marijuana by people 12 years and older and one about the treatments received by adults with serious mental illness.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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The case against him was ultimately dismissed last July after the prosecutors committed a Brady violation.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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He was dressed in shorts, T-shirt and boots and his black-tie clobber was in a car miles away in Marseilles.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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Toss it on with sneakers and a tote for a casual day of walking tours, or add a leather belt and boots for a more structured, transitional look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Mutombo, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer was the NBA’s first global ambassador after retiring in 2009.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Focus On Sport / Getty Images Retton retired from competitive gymnastics two years after the 1984 Olympics, and since then has been a spokesperson for multiple brands, done motivational speaking and raised her children.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The Suns fired 2022 Coach of the Year Monty Williams that summer, replacing him with Frank Vogel — who had just won a title with the Los Angeles Lakers two years prior.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Forensic evidence found at the scene indicated both brothers fired a weapon.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 May 2025
Verb
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To remove that barrier, managers can ensure their team receives basic AI literacy and capability training.—
Heide Abelli,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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So everybody that's in the United States, and in this case in Puerto Rico, without an immigration status, needs to be removed or deported.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Secretary Kristi Noem welcomed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the department for sending migrants to Guantánamo Bay.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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Despite widespread doubt following the dismissal of Malone, the Nuggets, led by the Adelman and his staff, exceeded expectations.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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