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
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Bloomberg News found that in a recent round of layoffs that occurred in Microsoft’s home state of Washington, software engineering was by far the largest single job category to receive pink slips, making up more than 40% of the roughly 2,000 positions cut.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 21 July 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Nissan Altima: Another sedan bites the dust as the Nissan Altima gets its pink slip for 2026, following the larger Maxima’s demise for 2025.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Bloomberg News found that in a recent round of layoffs that occurred in Microsoft’s home state of Washington, software engineering was by far the largest single job category to receive pink slips, making up more than 40% of the roughly 2,000 positions cut.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 21 July 2025
Noun
The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink slip
Verb
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Beyond the considerable issue of adequately defending the potent Eagles offense, the Chiefs most obviously will seek to better protect Mahomes — who was sacked six times and pressured 16 times without the Eagles blitzing once.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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He's also been sacked three times (3) while rushing for a total of negative-three yards on 13 carries (including sacks).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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His firing of McEntarfer drew sharp rebuke from economists and some lawmakers.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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When retail loses money, it’s often dismissed as inexperience.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Husband Jeff, meanwhile, stuck to his own formula of chinos, polos, and brown desert boots.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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His first action in the game was a shoulder drop that saw his boot taken off by a Forest defender who just couldn’t get close enough to him.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maxwell pitched a scoreless, and then Connor Phillips, a relative veteran with 18 big-league appearances on his resume, worked around a walk to retire the top of the Padres’ order and earned the win following Tyler Stephenson’s homer.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rutherford, who retired in 2021 but previously worked with Barth on certain programs, said Barth’s expertise was particularly useful in dealing with challenges that most people don’t fully consider.—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2018
Verb
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Sheen was fired from the series in 2011.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dowd was fired later that evening.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In April, Hammacher Schlemmer laid off nearly a dozen employees, according to John Gagliardi, the company’s creative manager of 18 years, who was let go during the downsizing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The surge in layoffs in 2025 is due to a mix of government downsizing, corporate restructuring and the growing effects of artificial intelligence.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink%20slip. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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