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as in dismissals
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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as in winters
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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Recent Examples of layoffs
Now is the time to stand up for Virginia jobs — not encourage more mass layoffs.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
There are moments in life when people face gaps in employment, whether from reduced hours, caregiving, illness, or layoffs.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
Salesforce is one of a number of tech companies that have announced layoffs, saying that AI can now handle the work.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the administration is trying to use a new round of layoffs to gut multiple offices inside the department, including the Office for Civil Rights and the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The news in the whiskey industry has not been very good as of late—there have been layoffs, distilleries are pausing production, and overall sales figures have dropped as people are drinking less, spending less, and tariffs have wreaked havoc upon the market.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
The loss could reduce services, force staff layoffs and even lead to closures, all while increasing the number of uninsured patients that these clinics are legally obligated to serve regardless of their ability to pay.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The layoffs to the special education office, affecting 121 employees, would primarily alter the ability of the department to conduct oversight of how the money is spent.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Instead, Trump’s popularity on the economy has remained low amid a mix of tariffs, federal worker layoffs and partisan sniping that has culminated in a government shutdown.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
There are moments in life when people face gaps in employment, whether from reduced hours, caregiving, illness, or layoffs.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
Salesforce is one of a number of tech companies that have announced layoffs, saying that AI can now handle the work.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the administration is trying to use a new round of layoffs to gut multiple offices inside the department, including the Office for Civil Rights and the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The news in the whiskey industry has not been very good as of late—there have been layoffs, distilleries are pausing production, and overall sales figures have dropped as people are drinking less, spending less, and tariffs have wreaked havoc upon the market.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
The loss could reduce services, force staff layoffs and even lead to closures, all while increasing the number of uninsured patients that these clinics are legally obligated to serve regardless of their ability to pay.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The layoffs to the special education office, affecting 121 employees, would primarily alter the ability of the department to conduct oversight of how the money is spent.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Instead, Trump’s popularity on the economy has remained low amid a mix of tariffs, federal worker layoffs and partisan sniping that has culminated in a government shutdown.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layoffs
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The number of criminal case dismissed amid the ongoing bar advocate work stoppage surpassed 1,500 with another surge of dismissals this week, according to trial court records.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … COACHING CAROUSEL – Former Alabama coach Nick Saban blamed the current landscape of college football for the dismissals of Billy Napier, James Franklin and others.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays, of course, had aggressively pursued Ohtani two winters ago, when the Japanese designated hitter/pitcher opted to sign a long-term deal with the Dodgers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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To increase the humidity for the plant, especially during dry winters, keep it in a humid bathroom or kitchen, or use a humidifier to ramp up levels.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Requiring over 20 hours of fabrication time, this lustrous dial is produced via the application of numerous layers of vitreous enamel and multiple firings in a kiln measuring between 800 degrees and 900 degrees Celsius.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Over the past 10 months, EOIR has lost more than 125 judges to firings and voluntary resignations, down from about 700 judges at the start of the year.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The average response time for phone calls dropped to 6 minutes from 30 minutes in the prior fiscal year; field office wait times decreased to 23 minutes; and removal of online service downtimes has benefited an additional 125,000 users in a single week, according to the agency's findings.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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While work continues, employee furloughs can lead to delays in processing loans and mortgage applications.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Vought is playing a key role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether to impose mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs, and the specifics of which federal funds are cut.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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That led to a couple of scoring lulls, especially in the first half.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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For instance, why did the offense experience so many extended lulls against opposing bullpens (even as, in another contradiction, its overall performance against bullpens was in line with 2024)?—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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According to Austin Boyd of Heavy Sports, Bowers believes that Smith is a great person, a good locker room leader, and that so far, he's just had some unlucky breaks.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Gee family has now settled down in Hawaii, only traveling during school breaks.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Layoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layoffs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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