pink slip
noun
: a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated
pink-slip
transitive verb
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Adopting what is usually considered a progressive stance, the world’s richest man said Uncle Sam should write fat checks to Americans to keep us living large even if platforms like Chat GPT, Claude and his own Grok spawn a torrent of pink slips.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
In several of the photos, Hailey could be seen wearing a vintage 1998 Christian Dior silk banana yellow and hot pink slip dress.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The University of Southern California has sent pink slips to more than 900 employees.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Nearly 150 pink slips as the once-promising action camera company struggles to turn a profit.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
In several of the photos, Hailey could be seen wearing a vintage 1998 Christian Dior silk banana yellow and hot pink slip dress.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The University of Southern California has sent pink slips to more than 900 employees.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Nearly 150 pink slips as the once-promising action camera company struggles to turn a profit.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20slip. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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