LAYING OFF (OF) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

laying off (of)

verb

present participle of lay off (of)

as in abandoning

to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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For Chan, success depends on convincing voters that the city’s challenges do not require abandoning the progressive politics that have long identified it.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Robinson is right that the culture has professionalized without abandoning its roots.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandoning

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As part of this strategy, the 123-year-old brand began making space in its lineups for battery-electric vehicles by discontinuing ICE models, like the mid-size XT6, which stopped production in early 2025.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Agios Pharmaceuticals is discontinuing the development of a next-generation drug called tebapivat for sickle cell disease.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 21 July 2026

Definition of discontinuing

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And in 1992, nine months into unemployment after quitting her decade-long career in wealth management, tacos became the gateway to entrepreneurship.

— Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Stock plan provisions relating to death are usually more employee-friendly than those for other types of job termination, such as being laid off, getting fired, or quitting to work for another company.

— Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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The design wows with airy lounges, plush seating nooks, chrome finishes, curved contemporary furnishings and floor-to-ceiling glass with jaw-dropping vistas at every turn.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Lawrence’s gravity makes rushing from the outside all the more devastating, doubly so if linemen are unsure who is coming or dropping.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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