Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: lay off

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Usage examples:

Almiron wasn't in Dubai but started the rehab of a his estimated six-week lay off well with a stint of light training at Benton.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/five-newcastle-united-players-benefit-26558188

Although the labor market has so far shown significant resilience, worsening business conditions will slow firms’ hiring and force them to lay off workers, economists argue.

Source: https://www.kashmirdispatch.com/with-strong-us-economic-growth-expected-in-the-fourth-quarter-the-outlook-remains-bleak/

And so they were very stressed out on how they’re going to make payroll, pay their staff and might have to lay off some of their employees.

Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/nwokoye-africa-needs-more-local-investors-to-support-startup-fundraising/

As a cost-cutting move, some streaming services also lay off the writing staff once filming begins.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/2023/0515/Voices-from-the-picket-lines-Three-writers-on-why-they-re-striking?icid=rss

A separate memorandum of understanding between the department and the Vermont organization referred to in the order also states that the latter will not terminate or lay off employees without the former’s consent.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/10/11/regulators-approve-control-of-vermont-blue-cross-blue-shield-by-larger-michigan-insurer/

Because of the FTX collapse in late 2022, Coinbase reduce 18% of its workers, Kraken misplaced virtually one-third of its workers, and Crypto.com lay off 5% of its workers.

Source: https://www.mccourier.com/crypto-winter-gets-icier-just-days-into-new-year/

“But any sane person can see that, of course, we all believe in net zero, but if you cut off from the North Sea today, we still need to buy hydrocarbons so we buy it from another country and make them rich and lay off a bunch of Scottish workers.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23749275.greens-fire-back-sir-tom-hunter-labels-policies-insanity/?ref=rss

Coinbase announced it will lay off 25% of its workforce (950 employees) to “weather downturns in the crypto market,” joining other major companies including Goldman Sachs, Amazon and Salesforce in at the start of 2023.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurasmythe/2023/01/11/daily-dozen--forbes-perilously-close-recession-trumps-sweetheart-loans-binance-bleeds-assets/

Companies such as Amazon, Google’s parent Alphabet, Meta (formerly Facebook), and Microsoft have announced plans to lay off at least 10,000 employees.

Source: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/03/24/companies-planning-the-biggest-mass-layoffs-this-year/

During the early months of the pandemic, airline travel nearly ground to a halt, forcing carriers to lay off or furlough thousands of workers.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-27/number-of-airline-passengers-traveling-for-thanksgiving-holiday-breaks-record

Follow-up: Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge Microsoft is gearing up to lay off more employees this week, according to multiple reports.

Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2023/geekwire-weekly-roundup-2023-01-15/

"He just knows at the right time when to lay off his players and when to give them a little bit of a push, that's hard to do," said Tocchet.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-hockey/canucks-head-coach-rick-tocchet-praises-third-line-work-as-homestand-stretches-on-7955489

I write this to advise fellow Virginia basketball fans to lay off the wailing and gnashing of teeth about how the team is playing, and what it means for next month.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/revisiting-the-ceiling-for-virginia-basketball-the-sweet-16-is-probably-more-realistic/

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is planning to lay off more than 17,000 workers, a higher number than the e-commerce giant initially planned, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/f36adfb5968b733d?ref=ff

Ochsner Health, a leading healthcare provider across Louisiana and Mississippi, has announced that it will lay off nearly 800 employees.

Source: https://bossierpress.com/ochsner-health-announces-plans-for-layoffs/

Recall that Amazon announced it plans to lay off 18,000 people and Salesforce said it is cutting 10% of its staff.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/01/microsoft-set-to-layoff-10000-employees-over-economic-uncertainties.html

Service providers such as accounting, legal, travel and marketing firms may have to lay off staff.

Source: http://minorityreporter.net/why-2022-was-a-tough-year-for-tech-firms-seeking-funding/

Spotify announced it would lay off 600 workers, or 6 percent of its workforce Jan.

Source: https://observer.com/2023/01/spotify-shares-jump-after-it-reports-adding-record-monthly-active-users/