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
Arthur Staple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Many of the layoff notices are eventually rescinded after school districts review their credentials, retirement notices and enrollment numbers, but the pink slips have been found to reduce teacher recruitment and retention.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
So sending pink slips to all of them would save taxpayers $245.8 billion a year in federal salaries.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
There, Brydon Bloom donned a custom Victoria Beckham pink slip dress with silver Manolo Blahnik heels.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
So every other stop he’s had, it’s taken a few years to get from the team’s high to the pink slip.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Many of the layoff notices are eventually rescinded after school districts review their credentials, retirement notices and enrollment numbers, but the pink slips have been found to reduce teacher recruitment and retention.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
So sending pink slips to all of them would save taxpayers $245.8 billion a year in federal salaries.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
There, Brydon Bloom donned a custom Victoria Beckham pink slip dress with silver Manolo Blahnik heels.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
Verb
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Also sacked Thursday was Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who led both the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and his deputy, Wendy Noble, who has reportedly been reassigned within the Pentagon.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was sacked a whopping 68 times, with the next highest being C.J. Stroud with 52.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ken Russell, who is also running for mayor, was one of the two remaining commissioners to vote against his firing.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The two decisions represent a significant setback for the states, the unions and the civic organizations that had sued the government in an effort to block the summary firings of more than 24,000 federal workers.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is investigating government lawyers who prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters — and will do the same for prosecutors who refused to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some of the notable objects include TNT, firework rockets, boots of swiftness, a full set of diamond armor and blades (or swords).—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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That spread is centered around a six-bedroom, seven-bath New England Colonial home and includes a beachfront pool to boot.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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O'Keefe was found on the front lawn of another Boston police officer who has since retired, Brian Albert.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Swanson is a mystery and could retire, Lavelle hasn't been at her best since 2021.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The person calling claimed a friend had fired shots at a Black adult female at 7:05 p.m., and that two suspects were at the location wearing all black.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Continue reading … 'KNIVES OUT' – Former 'Scream' director left film over death threats after anti-Israel actress firing.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether or not South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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The dismissal of Malone could prove to be a turning point for the Nuggets—either sparking a resurgence or further unraveling their season.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those challenging the dismissals argued that OPM didn't have the authority to order firings.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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