SILENT TREATMENTS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

silent treatments

noun

plural of silent treatment

as in dismissals

treatment that is deliberately unfriendly ever since our run-in at the party she's been giving me the silent treatment

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This came after the company fired three safety and alignment researchers, though OpenAI said the dismissals were not tied to employees voicing safety concerns.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Only 14 cases led to suspensions and seven to expulsions or dismissals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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