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pink-slipping

verb

present participle of pink-slip
as in removing
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-slipping Then, adding to it all, there’s the $80 billion in debt a ParaBros combo would carry — and the pink-slipping expected. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts. — Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slipping
  1. removing
  2. sacking
  3. dismissing
  4. firing
  5. retiring
  6. releasing
Verb
  • Water filtration is an easy option for backpackers but is less effective at removing viruses.
    — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The real frontier is removing the human latency between seeing a problem and solving it, and that’s exactly what agentic AI can help make possible.
    — Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of removing
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  • The Raiders dominated the line of scrimmage, sacking Malik Willis five times and holding De'Von Achane — who rushed for 1,350 yards in 2025 — to 36 yards on 11 carries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Minnesota pressured Love on 13 snaps in the second half, sacking him four times, and left the Packers out of sorts.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacking
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  • A day after dismissing Dana Brown, Astros owner Jim Crane fielded a question specifically about Bagwell’s potential candidacy.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That doesn't mean Cramer is dismissing the risks from higher oil.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • The crackdown — which included police firing tear gas at demonstrators — comes ahead of December’s general election in which President Adama Barrow will seek a controversial third term.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of firing Norvell during last year’s 5-7 campaign, FSU beefed up and restructured the front office.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of firing
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  • Kent Winchell was a welder at Electric Boat in Groton until retiring at 70 years old.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As a result of people retiring and less interest, the pools shrink because there’s just not enough candidates, Sanders said.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • The startup paused some of its AI research and training after the Hugging Face attack, but the security incidents haven't stopped OpenAI from releasing new products.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Exodus is releasing on PC (Steam & Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on April 7, 2027.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of releasing

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“Pink-slipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slipping. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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