pink slip
noun
: a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated
pink-slip
transitive verb
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The program was cut as the city navigated a $66 million budget shortfall, most of which was balanced by eliminating around 100 vacant positions, issuing a few pink slips, raising fees and cutting spending on homelessness.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
But some contend that Meta may, in a sense, be handing CoreWeave a pink slip.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Washington has reached for Brandon Maxwell in the past, wearing a pale pink slip dress to the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards in March, for example.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Harper shone in a baby pink slip dress, matching cardigan and turquoise heels.
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Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
But some contend that Meta may, in a sense, be handing CoreWeave a pink slip.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Washington has reached for Brandon Maxwell in the past, wearing a pale pink slip dress to the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards in March, for example.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Harper shone in a baby pink slip dress, matching cardigan and turquoise heels.
—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pink slip
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20slip. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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