outplacement

noun

out·​place·​ment ˌau̇t-ˈplās-mənt 

ˈau̇t-ˌplās-

: the process of easing unwanted or unneeded executives out of a company by providing company-paid assistance in finding them new jobs

Examples of outplacement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Weekly jobless claims have been in check, and the total layoff pace in 2026 is the slowest in four years, according to outplacement consultants Challenger, Gray & Christmas. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Employers announced 33,429 job cuts in July, down 46% from a year ago, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Nearly 55,000 American job cuts in 2025 were attributed directly to AI in companies’ own announcements, according to the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Year-to-date, 49,135 layoffs were attributed to AI, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, close to the 55,000 total layoffs attributed to AI in 2025. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outplacement

• abasement
• debasement
• defacement
• displacement
• effacement
• emplacement
• encasement
• misplacement
• replacement
• basement
• placement