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or axe
as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax
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or axe
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets
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Recent Examples of ax
Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Her only ally is a mystical axe whose victims wind up as decapitated, talking heads.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Walt Disney Animation Studios has axed its Tiana princess series, a show that would have featured Disney's first Black princess.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Origin: Durango Class: Joven, Artisanal Milling: Hand pounded with an axe.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Her only ally is a mystical axe whose victims wind up as decapitated, talking heads.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Walt Disney Animation Studios is axing its plans for the Tiana series.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Walt Disney Animation Studios has axed its Tiana princess series, a show that would have featured Disney's first Black princess.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ax
Noun
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Anti-SLAPP laws are statutes that provide a substantive right of a person to an early dismissal of causes of action brought against them with the effect of silencing or punishing their First Amendment (and corresponding state constitutional) rights to freedom of speech and to petition.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Strickland also revealed that other WWE personnel had informed him this member had generated significant backstage heat, likely contributing to their collective dismissal.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Then, on Thursday, Kiir sacked the governor of Upper Nile State, who hailed from Machar's party.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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And now 10 engineers charged with developing the AI have been sacked and the fate of the project has been thrown into doubt, staff told Forbes.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, Lopez was sentenced to probation, with a six-year prison sentence suspended for five years, and ordered to complete a work furlough program after pleading guilty to DUI causing injury and having a blood-alcohol content of over 0.15%.—
Christian Martinez,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Failure to agree a deal by Friday at midnight will result in federal workers going on furlough and not receiving pay while nonessential government functions would be put on pause.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The shots fired that night are still lodged in my soul.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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On the last day of the season, when the apprentices had been winnowed from 16 to two, then-emcee Donald Trump fired Annie on national television in favor of the comedienne Joan Rivers.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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They were also barred from installing any software on SSA devices and ordered to remove any such software installed since the beginning of the Trump administration.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Each of those originals have offensive depictions of non-white characters (like the Siamese cats in Lady and the crows in Dumbo), and each of their 2019 remakes rightfully remove those depictions.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the leadup to the settlement, Judge Frederick Chung denied the county’s motion to dismiss the case at the summary judgment phase that determines whether a lawsuit proceeds to trial.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The case was dismissed after the judge overseeing the case ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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One such deal, with Florida’s O Cinema, located at the Miami Beach Historic City Hall, resulted in the mayor of Miami Beach threatening to terminate an independent theater’s lease and financial support.—
Adam Benzine,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The decision to terminate Taylor comes less than one week after ESPN reported that Taylor has been investigated twice for inappropriate behavior directed at female staff members.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, a Rasmussen poll released this past Thursday finds 45 percent of likely U.S. voters believe Khalil should be deported.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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What To Watch This Week The economic calendar releases for the week are not of the highest importance.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Ax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ax. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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