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Recent Examples of pink-slip
Noun
In mid-April, Carys (whom Zeta-Jones shares with husband Michael Douglas) celebrated her 21st birthday in the same Ungaro lace pink slip dress, which featured colorful sequin embellishments, that her mom wore to the 1999 MTV Movie Awards (yes, the archived design was older than her!). Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 Year Two better be better, or Panthers owner David Tepper will be handing out pink slips at the holidays once again. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024 Other direct service positions like instructional coaches, school health providers, school psychologists and speech and language specialists were also among those who received pink slips on April 30. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024 Barely 48 hours after record-breaking Super Bowl viewership and advertising numbers, Paramount Global sent 800 employees Valentine’s Day pink slips. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pink-slip 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
Verb
  • O’Neil was sacked 26 times and took at least three sacks in five games.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Gregory Rousseau sacked Rodgers for this historic occasion time in his career, surpassing Brady for the most sacks allowed by a quarterback in official NFL records.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The judge issued a ruling to nolle the charges against him, meaning they would be dismissed.
    David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But dismissing these alternatives outright misses the point.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The aesthetic in the room was split between elk-hunting cabin and trendy coffee shop; some people wore jeans, work boots, or cowboy hats, while others were in leggings, puffy jackets, and hoodies.
    Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes gave his bodyguards a red Yeti cooler with a Rolex watch, Oakley sunglasses, Lucchese boots and Normatec recovery boots inside.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The veteran later served in three wars, flew in 200 missions as a pilot and retired in 1967 after nearly 30 years in the Navy, per multiple outlets.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The Ariane 5 was retired about a year before the first Ariane 6 launch, which left Europe unable to launch big satellites on a rocket of its own for a spell.
    Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Because all of the national leaks continue to imply that the Giants likely will fire Daboll and retain Schoen.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • He could be fired after a board of rights hearing next August.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Massie and Greene tried to oust Johnson from the speakership in May, but just 10 Republicans voted for the motion to remove him while 163 Democrats crossed the aisle to rescue him.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The lawsuits are likely destined for dismissal but, by Trump’s thinking, that doesn’t matter.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Other dismissals announced by Zelensky were Ukraine's ambassador to China, Pavlo Riabikin, Vasyl Hamianin (Indonesia), Serhii Korsunskyi (Japan), Petro Beshta (Lithuania), Andriy Taran (Slovenia) and Andrii Pravednyk (Rwanda).
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024

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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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