as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of pink-slip
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
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O’Neil was sacked 26 times and took at least three sacks in five games.Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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The judge issued a ruling to nolle the charges against him, meaning they would be dismissed.David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 31 Dec. 2024
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Musk publicly dismissed these worries, but environmental groups successfully pressured Tesla to reduce its water consumption.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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Chicago stood out from the monochrome in a red dress with leather detail and matching boots.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Keeping it cozy, Rihanna wore a a graphic T-shirt, jeans, $1,400 Bottega Veneta boots, and an oversized brown furry hat.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a look back at how the media has changed as longtime hosts retire, new shows are created, and networks are shuffled.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
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In March 2016, Avicii hit a breaking point — and decided to retire from touring to focus on creating music and repairing his health.Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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In addition to crashing into the crowd, Jabbar exited the vehicle and fired on law enforcement, who returned fire, and the suspect was declared dead at the scene, according to the bureau.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Since then, the show has continued on YouTube to over 294,000 subscribers and is no longer available on X. Former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel only had a single segment on MSNBC after she was hired as an analyst and almost immediately fired.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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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
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The lawsuits are likely destined for dismissal but, by Trump’s thinking, that doesn’t matter.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
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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 7 Jan. 2025.
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