cashiering

verb

present participle of cashier
1
as in sacking
to let go from office, service, or employment was abruptly cashiered after money was found missing from the safe

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2
as in unloading
to get rid of as useless or unwanted the company is giving away a clutter of computers that have recently been cashiered for obsolescence

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Recent Examples of cashiering The movie, which Polanski wrote with the British novelist Robert Harris (on whose 2013 novel it’s based), starts not with Dreyfus’s arrest or conviction but with his cashiering ceremony, in the courtyard of the École Militaire, in Paris. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cashiering
  1. sacking
  2. unloading
  3. removing
  4. dumping
  5. dismissing
  6. discarding
  7. retiring
  8. ditching
Verb
  • To an outsider, the scene may spark a certain Schadenfreude, like an army of tiny barbarians sacking Rome.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • One source close to the squad, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, told The Athletic that the AUF considered sacking Bielsa around this period, aware of the ongoing issues with the squad.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of sacking
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  • The facility has more than 850 robots unloading auto parts, stamping out steel components, putting together car frames, and installing car doors, according to IEEE Spectrum.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • The soccer coach was unloading balls from his vehicle in the alley behind his home when Wilson, wearing a mask, confronted him with a semiautomatic handgun that had a laser pointer.
    — Julie Hanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of unloading
Verb
  • Leaders add value by asking better questions, widening perspectives, connecting people, allocating resources and removing the obstacles that slow great work.
    — Brent McHugh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The state added women to the workforce without removing men from their role as sole providers.
    — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of removing
Verb
  • Part of the issue was Disney’s decision to release the show, which had been completed since around 2024, all at once, dumping 22 episodes onto the platform with limited prior advertising.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Flash flooding continues across South Central Texas as thunderstorms train over the same areas, dumping up to a foot of rain and triggering water rescues and road closures.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of dumping
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  • Sunday’s final will be his sixth World Cup match in total and first since dismissing Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie for covering his mouth while confronting Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez in the round of 32.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In response, eBay's board wasted little time in dismissing the proposal.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dismissing
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  • Michigan public health officials have advised buying heads of lettuce rather than bagged salad mixes and discarding the outer two or three layers of leaves before washing the lettuce.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • The affidavit alleges Roper tampered with physical evidence by discarding Erving's clothing and deleting communications with Erving from his cellphone.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of discarding
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  • Fricker went on to star in another ITV drama Seekers, 1994 sports comedy Angels in the Outfield, 1997’s Masterminds, and 2011’s Albert Nobbs, before retiring from big-screen roles in 2015.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • The three-time Pro Bowl running back racked up 9,651 rushing yards and 55 rushing touchdowns in his NFL career, before retiring in 2017.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • That detail isn't mentioned, but thanks to the camera in the patrol car, there's video evidence of him ditching the device.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin have been recovering their rockets since 2015, saving vast amounts of money by recycling them rather than ditching them after liftoff.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of ditching

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