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
Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the planemaker is about to send out thousands of pink slips.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
The pink slips arrive as the company is exploring strategic options, including taking on more investors.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Van Patten opted for a simple, soft pink slip dress with black peep-toes.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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Noun
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
Meanwhile, the planemaker is about to send out thousands of pink slips.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
The pink slips arrive as the company is exploring strategic options, including taking on more investors.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Van Patten opted for a simple, soft pink slip dress with black peep-toes.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pink-slip
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—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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But people who work in civil rights warn the firings are part of a broad attempt to dismantle the infrastructure for addressing systemic inequalities in America.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Here in Denver, 10 environmental justice workers at EPA were just put on administrative leave, with the strong implication that more firings are to come.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, Cave pushed back against the idea of fully dismissing an artist’s work due to their personal failings.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chutkan granted a request from Smith to dismiss the case after Mr. Trump won the presidential election in November because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
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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How to Watch Ohio State at USC: Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 Time: 9:00 PM EST Channel: FOX Stream: Fubo (Try for free) USC suffered its first conference loss last weekend, falling 76-69 to Iowa in the game where the Hawkeyes retired Caitlin Clark's jersey.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Hubble Space Telescope has been aloft for 35 years and is still at work—thanks in part to the five servicing missions astronauts made to the telescope before the space shuttles were retired in 2011.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Dolphins were 7-6 in 2018 before losing their final three games, two in blowout fashion, and in the turmoil Gase and his staff were fired.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Baez is accused of firing multiple shots at Grant, striking him in the torso, on Nov. 27 around 2:42 p.m., near E. 161st St. and Morris Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The tiny devices were removed from the ferrets after four days in the wild.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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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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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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