pink slip
noun
: a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated
pink-slip
transitive verb
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Yes, last season — the one that earned Rob Blake a pink slip — was tied for the most successful in franchise history, in terms of regular-season wins.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The impact shows up not in pink slips but in opportunities that vanish before auditions are ever held.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The impact shows up not in pink slips but in opportunities that vanish before auditions are ever held.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20slip. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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