as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of pink-slip
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
The pink slip on the desk Friday afternoon, a term that comes from factory routing slips color-coded to indicate termination, carried its own bureaucratic poetry.
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Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Verb
The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Had Sorsby actually made it to the NFL, his betting in all likelihood would have earned himself a pink slip out.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
The pink slip on the desk Friday afternoon, a term that comes from factory routing slips color-coded to indicate termination, carried its own bureaucratic poetry.
—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pink-slip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
Verb
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He was sacked in December 2024 after winning just twice in the Premier League to begin the 2024-25 campaign.
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The result was so emphatic that the Tunisian soccer federation acted fast, sacking manager Sabri Lamouchi just hours after.
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Michael Reaves / Getty Images The decision to hire May fell in the lap of Mavericks president Masai Ujiri, who took over the team last month following the firing of former GM Nico Harrison in November.
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Johnson’s Office of Community Safety has seen major and sudden changes in recent months, particularly in Johnson’s sudden firing of Gatewood.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Delta denied this in its legal response, seeking to dismiss the case.
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Dozens of players are wearing pink boots that stand out against the green grass of the pitch after multiple shoe companies produced them ahead of this tournament with an eye on performance as well as visibility.
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Rita Ora gave white knee-high boots three times the lace at the Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday, performing at Seaclose Park in Newport in a pair threaded up the front, back and outer side.
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The suspect allegedly fired several shots at Majied.
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The Israeli military says 36 Israeli soldiers and four civilians were killed, as Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones into northern Israel and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.
Noun
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Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too.
Verb
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Anguay succeeds Paul Lau, a 45-year veteran of the utility who in January announced his intention to retire.
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Lord retired the first two batters in the ninth before Turner singled and Marsh homered to right.
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Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing.
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Bloomingdale’s is capitalizing on the bankruptcy and downsizing of Saks Global.
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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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