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or axe
as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax
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or axe
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets
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Recent Examples of ax
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Disney is swinging the axe again, laying off several hundred employees globally across multiple teams.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 June 2025
Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Trump, however, says his administration may axe it.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Toss in an uncaring government agent with an axe to grind.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Disney is swinging the axe again, laying off several hundred employees globally across multiple teams.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 June 2025
Verb
But even the remote nation that cited Buddhist teachings as a reason for its tobacco ban has not been immune to outside influence and axed the majority of its ban in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic to stop smugglers which were spreading the disease.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Trump, however, says his administration may axe it.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ax
Noun
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The Justice Department’s dismissal of the charges comes as Moore started a 15-day trial earlier this week in Salt Lake City, Utah.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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President Donald Trump’s potential dismissal of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a major and underpriced risk that could trigger a selloff in the US dollar and Treasuries, a Deutsche Bank AG strategist said.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
12 July 2025
Verb
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On a stroll through New York City yesterday, Hathaway’s outfit offered a fun solution for not sacking off your denim in the high summer heat just yet.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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Ange Postecoglou was sacked two weeks later and replaced by Thomas Frank.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Mohammadi, who is serving a 13-year, 9-month sentence, was granted a medical furlough from the prison, where many of the country's dissidents and political prisoners are held.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 July 2025
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Many state workers remember when former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger instituted mandatory furloughs on several occasions.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The Nationals’ selection came a week after the organization fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Verb
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As of Tuesday, the agency will no longer require passengers who move through TSA checkpoints to remove their shoes.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to remove the Johnson Amendment.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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They have since been dismissed by the local solicitor general's office, WSB-TV reported.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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So far, nearly 60,000 federal employees have been dismissed, with the State Department layoffs marking the latest round of cuts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Fitch decides to terminate the experiment, which means killing Sil by filling her containment cell with cyanide gas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 July 2025
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Proctor was fired in March when Noble accepted the MSP Trial Board’s recommendation to terminate Proctor for failing to uphold agency standards.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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The award-winning costume designer will release The Fashion of Clueless (Simon & Schuster) in Oct. 7, now available for preorder on Amazon, Bookshop and other retailers.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Cops released photos of the gunman following the incident.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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“Ax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ax. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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