pink slip
noun
: a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated
pink-slip
transitive verb
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That and the fact Ruben is $350 million in the hole spells pink slips for him, drivers and crew alike barring a miracle.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 June 2025
If not, how many workers should expect to receive pink slips?
—Ashley Nunes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Workers are no longer waiting for pink slips to start exploring options.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Wherever the courts come down on Trump’s firing authority, the decisions could pertain to any potential pink slips issued at the Fed.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 June 2025
If not, how many workers should expect to receive pink slips?
—Ashley Nunes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Workers are no longer waiting for pink slips to start exploring options.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Wherever the courts come down on Trump’s firing authority, the decisions could pertain to any potential pink slips issued at the Fed.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pink slip
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20slip. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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