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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 Huff, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
For even more fun, book the Adventure Alisal package to add on two extra activities per night per room, like horseback riding, axe throwing, and golfing at one of Alisal Ranch’s two championship courses.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Starbucks has already axed its lineup of olive oil drinks and iced energy drinks.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On the series side, four shows are also getting the axe.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
For even more fun, book the Adventure Alisal package to add on two extra activities per night per room, like horseback riding, axe throwing, and golfing at one of Alisal Ranch’s two championship courses.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
That caused some users on social media to incorrectly report that the program itself had been axed.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Starbucks has already axed its lineup of olive oil drinks and iced energy drinks.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ax
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
Verb
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The four-man pass rush generated 16 pressures and sacked Mahomes six times, the most in his career.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles completely stymied the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in Super Bowl LIX, sacking Patrick Mahomes and causing three turnovers on their way to a big win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The most visible fruits of their efforts have been large reductions in force, or RIF in government-speak: layoffs, furloughs and terminations of thousands of Americans who work in the public sector.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The cuts were achieved with furloughs, a hiring freeze on existing positions and the elimination of some vacant court positions, according to the court’s news release.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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Today's top stories President Trump's administration has fired over 200 FEMA employees, who help local authorities in disasters, as part of federal government cuts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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The fossil fuel industry, which includes petrochemical manufacturers, donated heavily to Mr. Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to remove regulations that add to their costs.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The survey found that 57 percent are unaware that these screenings can prevent colorectal cancer by removing precancerous polyps.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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Unlike workers at many other federal agencies this week, probationary employees at NASA were not terminated on Tuesday.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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Neither has publicly confirmed that split, although reports citing unnamed friends of the couple confirmed the relationship has been terminated.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, Jaar released Intiha, an abstract collaboration with the composer Ali Sethi, and last year, the Chilean-American producer released Piedras 1 & 2, two ambitious LPs tackling Chilean history and Palestinian erasure.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Common Sense Media has released a new report that looks at the 2024 media use of children ages 0 to 8, pointing to some of the challenges faced by those educating this generation.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Ax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ax. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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