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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
Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump, however, says his administration may axe it.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 21 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
In 2021, Instagram launched a Reels bonus program, but in 2022, creators said the platform had begun slashing their payments until the program was axed completely in 2023.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump, however, says his administration may axe it.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ax
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Just four months later, he was asked to hold the fort as interim head coach at one of the world’s biggest clubs following Ten Hag’s dismissal.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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An ex-member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), whom President Trump fired last month, filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging her dismissal and asking a federal court to reinstate her to the board.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was sacked three times and threw two interceptions, finishing with a QB rating of 42.2. NFL pundits began to question Mahomes’ legacy in the immediate aftermath of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Eligibility depends on the circumstances of job separation, such as layoffs, furloughs or resignations under duress.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a result, a number of federal employees could be subject to furloughs and reclassification as at-will workers.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That maneuver went at the heart of what was regarded as a sacrosanct tenet in American government: that civil servants remain outside partisan politics and can’t be fired without due process.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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Baez is accused of firing multiple shots at Grant, striking him in the torso, on Nov. 27 around 2:42 p.m., near E. 161st St. and Morris Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Core inflation, which removes the volatile food and energy categories, increased 3.3% in January compared to last year and had the biggest month-to-month jump since last March.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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The tiny devices were removed from the ferrets after four days in the wild.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 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
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Liberated Brands' attempts to recover the business were unsuccessful, and by December 2024, the company's North American license rights for its wholesale operations under the Volcom, RVCA and Billabong brands were terminated, Hymel said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, Musk announced that the administration was working to shutter the agency, a week after hundreds of USAID contractors were placed on unpaid leave and some were terminated following a freeze on U.S. foreign aid that Trump imposed worldwide.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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More than two-thirds of retirees with debt carry balances on their credit cards, according to the 2024 Spending in Retirement survey, released in November by the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute, or EBRI.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tesla's fourth-quarter results, released in late January, came in below analysts' estimates.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Ax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ax. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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