pink slip
noun
: a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated
pink-slip
transitive verb
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Some Gen Zers have already faced the pink slip just months into the start of their career due to employers being unimpressed with some of their soft skills, like organization.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
The Trojans finished 7-6 and, five games into the 2013 season, Kiffin’s athletic director met him after a dismal 62-41 loss to Arizona and handed Kiffin his pink slip.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
But a consulting firm that tracks pink slips noted a big surge in layoff notices.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
But another 1,000 pink slips are expected globally in the second round.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
The Trojans finished 7-6 and, five games into the 2013 season, Kiffin’s athletic director met him after a dismal 62-41 loss to Arizona and handed Kiffin his pink slip.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
But a consulting firm that tracks pink slips noted a big surge in layoff notices.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
But another 1,000 pink slips are expected globally in the second round.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20slip. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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