1
as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
even senior employees lost their jobs in the massive layoff
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2
as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
after such a long layoff the boxer badly needed to get back into shape
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as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one
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Recent Examples of layoff
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
The Inquirer also went through a round of layoffs in March, Axios reports.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
And on April 1, 2025, the administration laid off the entire staff of the LIHEAP office.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
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Noun
According to a California layoff notice filed on Monday, 85 employees were affected by the permanent closure of the Arden Fair mall restaurant, at 1689 Arden Way, Suite 1065.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
The Inquirer also went through a round of layoffs in March, Axios reports.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Verb
Then on Monday, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed that nine employees were laid off and given two weeks severance, leaving just four remaining.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
And on April 1, 2025, the administration laid off the entire staff of the LIHEAP office.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layoff
Noun
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Neither corporate trade groups like the MPA or RIAA nor other guilds, including SAG-AFTRA and the WGA, have yet to weigh in on the dismissal.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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Last month, Unilever called for the dismissal of the lawsuit.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article The Broncos’ winter of staff attrition, finally, is turning over to a spring of staff addition.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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Media members asked Bregman about the offseason pursuit, the possibility of being booed, his relationship with manager A.J. Hinch, and yes, even the possibility of the Tigers being on his radar again next winter, when Bregman could opt out of his Red Sox deal.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Chemotherapy Chemotherapy agents, most commonly docetaxel, may be used when hormone treatments stop working and a person has metastatic CRPC.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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Angelo must stop whoever’s coming for his family by searching his past hits for clues, and the list is very long.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
Noun
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If the people who are protesting the firing don’t like our government, desiring its overthrow and institution of socialism, they are encouraged to change their hearts and remain here or welcome to leave and find a nation governed to their liking.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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To say that the firing of Dr. Hayden — executed with the Trumpian flair for erasure — was merely political is to miss the deeper insult.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Verizon said all of the same provisions will apply to Frontier. Need a break?—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Chances arrived at both ends before the decisive moment, David Silva bouncing a close-range volley over the bar before the break, while Kenwyne Jones toe-poked a shot into a sprawling Joe Hart — Stoke’s only on-target attempt of the game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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When that shows '0,' this restaurant needs to cease operations.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Starting June 1, the forecast office in Fairbanks, Alaska, also will cease overnight staffing; Pendleton, Oregon, also is on the list provided by Fahy, but a date has not been set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The historically Black university also plans to reduce costs through attrition, cuts to the temporary workforce and furloughs, among other initiatives.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Khalil’s attorneys noted that his wife went into labor early and thought the furlough was reasonable so both parents could be present for the birth.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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This shared downtime likely helps build those strong companionship bonds.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Operators can optimize their O&M strategies, reduce downtime and minimize operational costs by leveraging data, predictive models and machine learning.—
Joern Hackbarth,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Layoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layoff. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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