sackings

noun

plural of sacking
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as in dismissals

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as in depredations

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  1. dismissals
  2. depredations
  3. firings
  4. layoffs
Noun
  • That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.
    — William H. McRaven, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of dismissals
Noun
  • No amount of macho beatdowns in the UFC cage matches on the White House lawn will make anyone forget Epstein’s depredations.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • The striped bass shark depredations have also been occurring off Chatham’s Monomoy Island — a hotspot for seals, which attract great white sharks.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 June 2026
Definition of depredations
Noun
  • Francisco Lindor had been through managerial firings before with the New York Mets.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.
    — William H. McRaven, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of firings
Noun
  • The June jobs report comes out a day earlier due to the July 4 holiday and the weekly unemployment benefits report, which acts as a proxy for layoffs, is also scheduled for release.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • While no layoffs were proposed, the city froze hiring for several positions, including animal control officer, code enforcement officer, and senior civil engineer.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of layoffs
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