1
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
was abruptly cashiered after money was found missing from the safe
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2
as in to unload
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
the company is giving away a clutter of computers that have recently been cashiered for obsolescence
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Recent Examples of cashier
The Iron Curtain had fallen, and the countries of Eastern Europe had cashiered communism and abandoned the Warsaw Pact, lining up to join Western Europe and the rest of the free world.
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Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Military lawyers will later determine if any of the officers should face criminal charges and whether the two senior officers, a major and a reserve colonel, would be cashiered from the army.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
So that job kept me going, between cashiering at Staples and then every once in a while having an independent film.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
Everyone but Orbán has been cashiered in subsequent elections.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
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Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Military lawyers will later determine if any of the officers should face criminal charges and whether the two senior officers, a major and a reserve colonel, would be cashiered from the army.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
So that job kept me going, between cashiering at Staples and then every once in a while having an independent film.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
Everyone but Orbán has been cashiered in subsequent elections.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cashier
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The system favoured by the new Coach appears to have no space for the Brazil native, who has played just four minutes since Thiago Motta was sacked.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority are unceremoniously sacked after losing their grip.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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With no market closure to shield shares from Trump's threats, investors unloaded their stocks.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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The businesswoman is unloading the five bedroom, six bathroom, 10,338-square-footer, the largest of the 10 penthouses there, for a cool $24 million. Perks?—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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On March 4, the day the order to show cause was to be heard, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Heyman dismissed fans on social media who have failed to give Rollins his flowers, saying he’s seen pro wrestlers fail in the ring and seen praise on social media for them while others spout nonsense while ignoring historical facts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The dogs were reported by passersby who alerted the KC Pet Project that dogs appeared to be dumped and roaming the area.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Atmospheric rivers out West also tend to dump their heaviest rain over the open water in the Pacific, because the storms they’re associated with typically peak in strength there.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rodgers, 41, continues to weigh his options, which include signing with the quarterback-needy Steelers or retiring after 20 NFL seasons.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The 65-year-old pension fund, which counts many of the country’s current and retired academics as clients, has been a big investor in companies with strong climate and human-rights credentials.—
Lara Jakes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The life of a child in the mother’s womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick, who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be discarded.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The life of a child in the mother's womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick, who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be discarded.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Simply removing these tax cuts and refunds from the budget would give the state another $4 billion next year to brace for federal budget cuts or a likely recession.—
Nathan Gusdorf,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The 10-year yield rose half a percentage point in just a few days, one of its quickest moves ever, as investors also ditched stocks and the U.S. dollar.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Join me in ditching denim this spring by shopping similar styles, plus lookalike shirts and tote bags, below.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Cashier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cashier. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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