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
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The interviews are in full swing for a number of NFL teams as pink slips were given to head coaches this week.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
As Lively has garnered support from fellow Hollywood A-listers, Baldoni saw their mutual agency WME pink slip him on December 21.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
David and Victoria Beckham's 4 Kids: All About Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper
In the sweet snap, Romeo wears all-black and wraps his arm around Harper, who wears a baby pink slip gown and sandals.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The research department gets pink slips with their paychecks, leaving them to watch as a new woman is brought in to operate the computer.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The interviews are in full swing for a number of NFL teams as pink slips were given to head coaches this week.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
As Lively has garnered support from fellow Hollywood A-listers, Baldoni saw their mutual agency WME pink slip him on December 21.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
David and Victoria Beckham's 4 Kids: All About Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper
In the sweet snap, Romeo wears all-black and wraps his arm around Harper, who wears a baby pink slip gown and sandals.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
Verb
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was sacked three times and threw two interceptions, finishing with a QB rating of 42.2. NFL pundits began to question Mahomes’ legacy in the immediate aftermath of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Congressional Democratic leaders called out the firings as a direct attempt to politicize the military.—
Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The abrupt firings have roiled the government and outraged critics who say workers in areas including nuclear security, forest fire prevention and bird flu response have been culled without warning.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Last month, federal prosecutors in Texas dismissed charges against a doctor accused of unlawfully sharing health records from a children's hospital there.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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In October, San Diego Superior Court Judge Aaron Katz dismissed the charge against Lor, ruling that the law requires the threat be specific toward the person allegedly threatened.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Small bits of rock and volcanic ash, several inches deep, crunched under my boots.—
Mary Robnett,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
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Uggs have been one of the most iconic (and slightly controversial) boots on the cozy footwear scene for decades.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Serbian forward is long gone from the NBA and retired from his international career in March 2024, but his legacy lives on in a move that, perhaps, started with him.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The retired ocean liner was built in the early 1950s and retired in 1969, and has changed hands many times since, with several recent unsuccessful efforts to restore the ship.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The administration has not provided a comprehensive list of who is subject to the firings, how many are being fired, and which positions specifically are exempt.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Enforcing this entails punishing or even firing staffers who violate these internal processes.—
Tevi Troy,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The cup holder can also be removed for the car’s next owner, if that owner wants a more pure Bugatti experience.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Twelve people, including the three firefighters, were removed to area hospitals.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Danielle Sassoon, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, resigned in refusal to carry out the Justice Department’s directive to file the dismissal.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Houston Chronicle reported that NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston has informed employees still in their probationary period to prepare for dismissal.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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