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What is another word for
layoff
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The act of (usually temporarily) terminating someone's employment
A period of time when someone is unavailable for work
A suspension of activity or work
A period when school or work is suspended, to be resumed at a later date
A cessation of work by employees, typically in protest
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Noun
▲
The act of (usually temporarily) terminating someone's employment
dismissal
discharge
axe
UK
furlough
ax
US
sacking
redundancy
cutback
downsizing
streamlining
early retirement
letting go
reduction in force
firing
marching orders
notice
the sack
termination
lay-off
the boot
laying-off
removal
ousting
boot
sack
push
release
cashiering
unemployment
retirement
redundance
severance
bounce
congé
heave-ho
the old heave-ho
kiss-off
job loss
the push
pink slip
the door
your books
the axe
the bum's rush
the order of the boot
one's cards
joblessness
ejection
expulsion
demobilization
US
axing
bullet
demobilisation
UK
bum's rush
old heave ho
walking papers
eviction
displacement
ouster
suspension
defenestration
chop
elbow
dislodgment
deposition
deposal
ostracism
dispossession
turfing out
laying off
permission to go
banishment
exclusion
unseating
dethronement
throwing out
dethroning
overthrow
exile
deportation
expatriation
toppling
impeachment
relegation
demotion
expelling
transportation
debarment
ejecting
purge
demob
disbandment
disbarment
proscription
drumming out
driving out
extrusion
dislodgement
forcing out
the heave-ho
the elbow
termination of employment
replacement
coup
downfall
supplanting
the bullet
overturning
ending of employment
the bounce
unfrocking
chuck
riddance
removal from office
shakeout
culling
forcible eviction
banishing
repatriation
rejection
refoulement
rush
blackballing
purging
kicking out
more ❯
“Barnette confirmed that he expressed his displeasure that he had not received notice of the
layoff
from the Company.”
Noun
▲
A period of time when someone is unavailable for work
inactivity
joblessness
unemployment
career break
worklessness
idleness
furlough
unpaid time off
shutdown
“By the time I got to my third career
layoff
, I had done my homework and felt prepared for the blow.”
Noun
▲
A suspension of activity or work
downtime
winter
respite
rest
time-out
pause
break
interruption
letup
hiatus
intermission
interval
recess
breather
interlude
suspension
lull
stoppage
stop
halt
lacuna
cessation
breathing space
discontinuation
delay
abeyance
gap
interregnum
stay
discontinuance
moratorium
standstill
cutoff
breath
entr'acte
discontinuity
pausation
caesura
let-up
time out
breathing spell
coffee break
lapse
check
wait
surcease
interim
remission
spell
freeze
interstice
hold-up
break-off
end
termination
finish
close
conclusion
ending
arrest
closure
shutdown
expiration
cease
adjournment
arrestment
closedown
deadlock
shutoff
gridlock
comma
stopping
stand
offset
ten
parenthesis
five
hiccup
hiccough
lapse of time
abeyancy
screaming halt
grinding halt
dormancy
stalemate
impasse
logjam
time
half-time
disruption
standoff
intervening period
intervening time
breakdown
timeout
Mexican standoff
screeching halt
breathing room
short break
cut-off
lessening
slackening
blow
pause in the action
closing
postponement
desistance
procrastination
deferment
deferral
finishing
halting
ceasing
abandonment
shelving
holdup
tabling
deferring
winding up
breaking off
time off
extension
rescheduling
put-off
continuation
cutting short
putting back
rain check
putting off
stopover
beat
hush
stillness
hitch
break off
happy hour
rest period
completion
wind-up
wrap-up
full stop
finale
culmination
lag
windup
latency
dead end
blockage
hold
checkmate
tie-up
denouement
consummation
dead stop
endgame
homestretch
finis
capper
failure
holding pattern
grand finale
stand-off
curtailment
mop-up
stall
layover
dissolution
block
holdback
expiry
period
resolution
end of the line
retardation
detention
blackout
jam
suspense
holding
immobilization
US
immobilisation
UK
draw
concluding
showstopper
doldrums
prorogation
wash
desuetude
retardment
climax
winding-up
result
break in your journey
breakup
reprieve
epilogue
UK
wrap
smoko
coda
stop-off
period of waiting
peroration
time lag
time wasted
epilog
US
terminus
execution
payoff
dead heat
fulfilment
UK
achievement
accomplishment
curtain
slack
fulfillment
US
catch-22
end of the road
lead time
limit
suppression
withdrawal
separation
obstruction
fix
winddown
severance
tie
occlusion
leave
brick wall
roadblock
folding
cloture
embargo
disbarment
disbandment
barrier
breaktime
holiday
vacation
shutting
discontinuing
bottleneck
morass
lost time
vacay
desisting
remaining
hesitation
terminating
deterring
complete stop
restriction
hole
shutting down
closing down
cancellation
UK
disconnection
ado
quiescence
abortion
cancelation
US
cesser
disconnectedness
disjointedness
outro
eventuality
intermezzo
paralysis
inactivity
stumbling block
incoherence
slowness
inaction
disunion
bitter end
cutout
curb
crash
lack of unity
snarl-up
final thoughts
outcome
collapse
lack of coherence
sit-down
traffic jam
communication breakdown
tea break
lunch break
determination
issue
consequence
retirement
sojourn
visit
level
upshot
sunset
twilight
realization
US
realisation
UK
showdown
finalization
US
omega
perfection
fruition
deep freeze
repose
pigeonholing
cold storage
end result
closing stages
last word
final word
bottom line
sign-off
last part
suspended animation
freedom
dénouement
curtains
death
fault
even money
liquidation
finalisation
UK
grace period
mothballing
idle time
photo finish
last stage
last
detainment
final stage
sewing up
final part
final act
even game
spare time
free time
defect
cross-purposes
polishing off
time to burn
time to kill
run-in
impairment
drawn battle
toss-up
time on your hands
carrying over
one's own sweet time
goof-off time
malfunction
snag
filibuster
kibosh
veto
retard
trammel
staging post
waiting period
cooling-off period
port of call
half-way house
more ❯
“The November-December
layoff
in production was the most trying season, since it coincided with the decline in the availability of local food supplements.”
Noun
▲
A period when school or work is suspended, to be resumed at a later date
recess
holiday
leave
vacation
hols
rest
schoolie
closure
downtime
day off
temporary closure
cessation of business
temporary cessation of business
break
furlough
sabbatical
vac
staycation
sojourn
vacay
time off
leave of absence
few days off
day of rest
weekend getaway
half-term
R & R
week off
period of leave
month off
time out
playtime
liberty
away day
personal day
accumulated day off
trip
tour
holidays
respite
getaway
stopover
retreat
adjournment
spell
awayday
recreation
fiesta
escape
intermission
mini-break
rest and recreation
acumulated day off
R and R
two weeks with pay
long weekend
breathing space
short break
stop
stay
weekend
tarriance
visit
absence
tarry
pause
outing
leisure
minibreak
weekend break
residence
stop-off
layover
shore leave
visitation
call
breathing spell
rest and recuperation
midweek break
a few days away
weekend away
junket
voyage
weekend trip
renewal
study leave
gap year
look round
look around
holistay
busman's holiday
appointment
look-in
leisure time
rest and relaxation
bank holiday
a week off
a day off
a month off
garden leave
gardening leave
nearcation
repose
relief
inactivity
spare time
unemployment
retirement
free time
convenience
peace
range
freedom
ease
requiescence
scope
time
sick leave
breather
lull
idleness
decompression
mental health day
annual holiday
annual vacation
annual break
annual leave
interval
interlude
halt
remission
hiatus
spare moment
time to spare
suspension
lapse
cessation
disruption
discontinuation
discontinuance
interruption
cutoff
stoppage
moratorium
check
letup
cut-off
hold-up
let-up
more ❯
Noun
▲
A cessation of work by employees, typically in protest
stoppage
strike
slowdown
walkout
standstill
lockout
lay-off
industrial action
sit-down
wildcat strike
work stoppage
work to rule
go-slow
revolt
mutiny
rebellion
job action
general strike
lightning strike
work-to-rule
withdrawal of labour
stop-work
labor protest
tie-up
sick-in
stickout
blue flu
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