1
as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
even senior employees lost their jobs in the massive layoff
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2
as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
after such a long layoff the boxer badly needed to get back into shape
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as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one
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Recent Examples of layoff
Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Consumers have optimism due to the low unemployment rate and the Fed rate cuts, but there are concerns due to layoffs at major companies.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Nov. 2024
The Swedish battery maker laid off 1,600 people two months ago.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
When those roles are taken away — through a sudden layoff, for instance, or a devastating breakup — men can lose their sense of purpose.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Consumers have optimism due to the low unemployment rate and the Fed rate cuts, but there are concerns due to layoffs at major companies.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
That followed an announcement in October that Bosch would be laying off 7,000 employees as the company’s chairman, Stefan Hartung, said the company wouldn’t meet its financial targets for 2024.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Nov. 2024
The Swedish battery maker laid off 1,600 people two months ago.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layoff
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Marchand accepted the responsibility of Jim Montgomery’s dismissal.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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In a statement to Newsweek, a Fox News spokesperson welcomed the dismissal of all three cases.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mister, Best and Thomas are three returning starters from Mount Carmel’s Class 3A state runner-up last winter.Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Avec Les Filles Bonded Faux Shearling Biker Jacket From the belts and zippers to the faux fur details, this motorcycle jacket adds edgy glam to your winter wardrobe.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Some Broad Ripple Starbucks lovers woke up to a surprise Thursday morning while stopping to grab a cup of Joe.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prisons were uniquely bad for spreading the virus and some inmates were released in part to stop the spread.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Intel’s search for new directors predated Gelsinger’s firing, according to people familiar with the matter.Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Patel has called for mass firings at the Justice Department and FBI and stripping clearances from those who investigated Trump in 2016.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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After the halftime break, the two teams went back-and-forth trading scores – including two more rushing touchdowns from Jacobs to bring his total to three on the day.Jacob Lev, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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When do Jefferson County Catholic schools go on Christmas break?Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Last week, a panel of three judges upheld the law's constitutionality, leaving TikTok and ByteDance warning that the app could cease operations in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19, 2025, if the decision stands.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The technical psychiatry and neurobiology of later times necessarily lacked Valéry’s poetry, and the poets themselves could never make good on his scientism without ceasing to write poetry.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Iranian government did not immediately acknowledge the medical furlough for Mohammadi, 52, which her supporters demanded should involve her being permanently freed.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Marian Price was incarcerated at the time of her sister’s death, but was given a several-hour furlough to attend Dolours’s wake, and was released from prison later that year.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Because infrastructure organizations have limited tolerance for downtime, threat actors gain leverage, especially in ransomware cases.Steve Durbin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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After enjoying the swings, Heather and Tristan opted for some downtime.Natasha Dye, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Layoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layoff. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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