as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pink-slip
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Photographs originally obtained by local outlet News.com.au — taken at Sydney Opera House — show Cox wearing a pale pink slip dress with subtle makeup.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But with sweeping federal workforce terminations under the new Trump administration, many veterans who have served their country for years now face pink slips and uncertainty over their benefits and future career paths.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
In classic Madonna style, the 66-year-old pop superstar hinted at suggestive poses while wearing a Burberry trench coat over a pink slip dress, fishnet gloves, thigh-high sheer tights and stilettos.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pink-slip
Noun
Earlier this month, Musk’s steep cuts to the Centers for Disease Control led to 20% of the health program’s staff to be given pink slips, but the employees were rehired after bipartisan outrage erupted over the cuts.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Photographs originally obtained by local outlet News.com.au — taken at Sydney Opera House — show Cox wearing a pale pink slip dress with subtle makeup.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But with sweeping federal workforce terminations under the new Trump administration, many veterans who have served their country for years now face pink slips and uncertainty over their benefits and future career paths.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
In classic Madonna style, the 66-year-old pop superstar hinted at suggestive poses while wearing a Burberry trench coat over a pink slip dress, fishnet gloves, thigh-high sheer tights and stilettos.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pink-slip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
Verb
-
New England’s quarterbacks were sacked 52 times over the course of it.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
-
The 38-year-old sacked Trevor Lawrence on his first defensive snap and tackled Travis Etienne Jr. in the backfield on the following play.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Court records state that CREW filed a FOIA requests to gather information on actions taken by the U.S. DOGE Service regarding significant changes and firings within federal programs early in President Donald Trump's second term.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
-
Opposition politicians criticized Netanyahu and suggested that Bar’s firing would be a politically motivated move.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Some loved the medical thriller aspects and quick pacing, while others dismissed it as shallow and improbable.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
-
In January 2025, a federal judge dismissed the case in its entirety and the family is now appealing the decision.—
Iris Carreras,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Without a creative head, the brand continues to concentrate on its collaboration strategy and will launch its collection with Autry sneakers in September and Hunter boots in October.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
-
Consider the canary yellow iteration that Amanda Seyfried wore in New York on Monday — made edgier by a pair of blackout shades and knee-high leather boots.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Rockwool Denmark retired on Day 1 after a collision during the opening race.—
Christina House,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
-
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have retired and Djokovic’s sand timer is running out of grain.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The late-night host recapped the news about U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer, who wrote in a column for Rolling Stone that she was fired after refusing to allow the right-wing actor to have guns.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
-
That same year, Alabama fired its baseball coach amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game.—
Linley Sanders,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Over the past two years, Mellencamp has had 17 different spots of melanoma removed, and recently discovered the cancer had spread.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
-
Trump, however, issued an executive order on his first day in office removing U.S. coastal waters from offshore wind development.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The defendants will answer Gastineau’s complaint and motion for its dismissal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
-
However, judges in separate cases have ordered officials at the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board to be reinstated after similar dismissals, signaling continued legal battles over Trump’s authority to reshape independent agencies.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share