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
Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Cook wasn't the only one who received a pink slip from the White House in recent days.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
At the end of last year, the company had 18,600 employees, but that was before a significant number of pink slips were given this year and Skydance Media was integrated.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Cook wasn't the only one who received a pink slip from the White House in recent days.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink slip
Verb
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The sporting director who appointed him in the spring was sacked.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Taylor went 10-of-22 for 126 yards and two interceptions, and was also sacked three times.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, the school did not give Lea 180 days notice of her firing, as outlined in her employment agreement, according to the lawsuit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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His firing is the latest sign that the easy times for US CEOs are quickly drawing to a close.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Biden administration dismissed the lawsuit, and prosecutors dropped a grand jury investigation the following year.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The revelation immediately erupted into a political crisis, with the head of prisons dismissed and Guatemalans threatening to protest.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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A bit further from the wreckage was a leather purse, jacket and a small pair of brown heeled boots that laid neatly next to a broken and bloody plastic chair.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Raducanu had her blood pressure taken during the match, which was played in oppressive heat and humidity, before retiring down 6-1, 4-1.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Delbarton publicly acknowledged in 2018 that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that, over three decades, 13 past or current priests and monks at the school had victimized them — in addition to a lay faculty member who is now retired.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2018
Verb
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Dominik Szoboszlai, who was asked to play deeper alongside Jones, capped a sensational display by firing home their fifth goal from 20 yards out after Cody Gakpo had netted for the third successive game.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 23-year-old came into the league as the consensus top pick in last year’s draft but struggled as a rookie, in a season which saw the Bears fire their head coach Matt Eberflus following a disastrous Thanksgiving Day loss.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The move will be a downsizing for EOG.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Yet those football sackings ate up 28 per cent of their wage bill savings, and came at a time when the club is still incurring the costs of its sizeable downsizing.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink%20slip. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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