as in dismissals
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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as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
in addition to being the suburb's social axis, the country club is the place where deals are made and partnerships are forged
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as in alliances
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
an axis of previously nonaligned nations
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as in sacks
to let go from office, service, or employment
the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets
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Recent Examples of axes
Anna Meadows, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Most magnetic microrobots operate with five degrees of freedom, allowing movement along three axes and rotation in two directions.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2026
There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Soon doctors and others will snatch fire axes to crack through the cabinets’ Plexiglas fronts and pry open the doors.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Plus, the Paintbox kids also spend time outside with an archery and kid-friendly axe-throwing set (no real axes, although there are for adults) and at the farm for various activities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Palstave axes were designed with a side loop to be securely attached to a wooden handle.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Cavemen had clubs, Vikings had axes, but what can the modern man-about-town brandish to continue this martial tradition, while steering clear of city ordinances and the disapproval of his peers?
—Air Mail, 9 May 2026
The 45,000-square-foot, multilevel attraction will featuring 60 physical and mental games that involve feats such as solving puzzles and dodging swing axes.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
In each of these domains, the system is judged on two axes.
—Anna Meadows, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Most magnetic microrobots operate with five degrees of freedom, allowing movement along three axes and rotation in two directions.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2026
There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Soon doctors and others will snatch fire axes to crack through the cabinets’ Plexiglas fronts and pry open the doors.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Plus, the Paintbox kids also spend time outside with an archery and kid-friendly axe-throwing set (no real axes, although there are for adults) and at the farm for various activities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Palstave axes were designed with a side loop to be securely attached to a wooden handle.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Cavemen had clubs, Vikings had axes, but what can the modern man-about-town brandish to continue this martial tradition, while steering clear of city ordinances and the disapproval of his peers?
—Air Mail, 9 May 2026
The 45,000-square-foot, multilevel attraction will featuring 60 physical and mental games that involve feats such as solving puzzles and dodging swing axes.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Verb
The passed by Republicans last month axes the credits for projects that don’t begin producing electricity by 2028.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axes
Noun
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So after an abysmal home sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox over Fourth of July weekend, Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner delivered news of the dismissals to Rizzo and field manager Dave Martinez.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Even so, these dismissals are symptomatic of a system in crisis.—
Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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In those circumstances, Gulf countries will look to diversify their strategic alliances as much as their pipeline networks.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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More action means more to unpack, like incestuous bloodlines, secret plots that have been years in the making, the rapidly shifting alliances, and how to tell all the silver-haired Targaryens apart.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Breslow knows a sell-off would mean admitting the firings didn’t work.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Donovan’s departure followed the April 6 firings of executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley with four games left in the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Conflicting statements from both capitals in the hours and days following the announcement have done little to clarify where the actual red lines are and are a troubling sign for a deal that depends on mutual confidence.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The city lagged far behind modern capitals such as London.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In addition to the president’s resignation, unions are demanding wage increases and an end to fuel and dollar shortages.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The coalition, including the Motion Picture Association and the Hollywood unions, is pushing for a carve-out that would exempt film credits from the new limitation.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Uruguay's efforts finally yield fruit as Maximiliano Araújo fires home in the 80th minute from close range on the left after Al-Owais made an initial save of a Uruguayan header but left the ball alive in the box.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Russia fires more than 600 drones at Ukraine Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones overnight, primarily targeting Kyiv, while also striking the cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Axes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axes. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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