CASHIERING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

cashiering

verb

present participle of cashier

as in sacking

to let go from office, service, or employment was abruptly cashiered after money was found missing from the safe

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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 cashiering The movie, which Polanski wrote with the British novelist Robert Harris (on whose 2013 novel it’s based), starts not with Dreyfus’s arrest or conviction but with his cashiering ceremony, in the courtyard of the École Militaire, in Paris. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025

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To an outsider, the scene may spark a certain Schadenfreude, like an army of tiny barbarians sacking Rome.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
One source close to the squad, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, told The Athletic that the AUF considered sacking Bielsa around this period, aware of the ongoing issues with the squad.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of sacking

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This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China's eastern Shandong province.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.

— Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026

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Once in the proper gear, Adams recommends removing the top two inches of topsoil from gardens, where the highest concentration of contaminants will settle after a fire.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
At one point, he was seen removing his shirt to wipe tears from his eyes.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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The program was established by state lawmakers in 2018 as a way to help stem the tide of mental illness in jails and prisons, usually by dismissing cases and offering treatment for the underlying conditions behind a defendant’s arrest.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Manchester, for example, was in court for a year after dismissing a contractor from the Parkade redevelopment job, and ended up paying $2 million.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

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But the lawyer for suspect Iqbal Bacchus, 46, suggested Bacchus was selling wiring that the hospital was discarding.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
The council also ordered up a measure doubling the amount of money allocated for the Department of Recreation and Parks, discarding an alternative plan that would have increased it by 50%.

— Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

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Two Latinos are running in this year’s election to replace Councilmember Curren Price, who is Black and retiring after serving the maximum three terms.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Assistant County Administrator Bridgette Cobbins, who has worked for the Unified Government for three decades, is also retiring.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of retiring

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This season, The Invite actress is ditching sandals for the polished, rich-looking penny loafers she’s been sporting on repeat.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
That meant ditching some of the traditional tools used in vehicle design, like the clay models used by car designers since the 1930s.

— Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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