Synonyms of layoffs

layoffs

noun

plural of layoff

1

as in dismissals

the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily

even senior employees lost their jobs in the massive layoff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissals
• firings
• furloughs
• redundancies
• axes
• discharges
• closings
• shutdowns
• sacks
• pink slips
• boots
• shakeouts
• shake-ups
• birds
• heave-hos
• bum's rushes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• callbacks
• rehires
• recalls
• reemployments

2

as in winters

a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness

after such a long layoff the boxer badly needed to get back into shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winters
• downtimes
• lulls
• breaks
• interruptions
• pauses
• time-outs
• suspensions
• recesses
• breaths
• breathers
• latencies
• doldrums
• suspenses
• dormancies
• quiescences
• abeyances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of layoffs

The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims dipped last week to 194,000 — the lowest since mid-July — as layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy job security. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Budget cuts, layoffs, and bureaucratic red tape could all conspire to make your life more difficult. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

The layoffs are limited to the experiences division, which includes Disney’s theme parks, cruise line and Aulani resort and spa in Hawaii. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Talk about more layoffs has percolated internally since a September 18 memo by Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer Horacio Gutierrez. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Amid the layoffs, Netflix also ousted a number of chief executives, including chief content officer Bela Bajaria, head of film Dan Lin and his top lieutenant, Doug Belgrad, as well as director of original series Carolina Garcia. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

But the teams companies choose to protect during layoffs can often help serve as a guide to the future, something investors will be asking about when Microsoft releases earnings Wednesday. — Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

The labor market, meanwhile, has settled into a low-fire, low-hire pattern where layoffs are around their lowest levels since the late 1960s, while people out of work struggle to find jobs. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

The Netflix layoffs included other high-profile firings, like head of film Dan Lin, though his exit had been rumored for some time. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026