pink-slipping

present participle of pink-slip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pink-slipping 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
Verb
  • The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the 2024-25 NBA season, Josh, who serves as the Denver Nuggets’ CEO and team president, was instrumental in sacking head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The results also come on the heels of Qantas recently being hit with a record A$90 million penalty for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.
    Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The charges of reckless endangerment of children are because Reed is accused of firing a gun in a parking lot where children were present, North Richland Hills police spokesperson Carissa Katekaru said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The New Orleans Saints throttled the Panthers, 47-10, last year before going 5-12 on the campaign and firing then-head coach Dennis Allen in the middle of the season.
    DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How Gen Xers’ accounts are doing Of the million-dollar-plus accounts, the majority (346,000) belonged to Gen Xers, the generation of people who will start retiring within the next decade.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Conway is a third-generation firefighter who was with the Milwaukee Fire Department for more than 30 years, retiring as the department's assistant chief of operations in 2012.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and releasing liquid.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since launch, Firaxis has been releasing patches and responding to player feedback about some of the divisive changes.
    Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Pink-slipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slipping. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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