Synonyms for layoff
ˈleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒflay·off

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1. layoffnoun

   Synonyms:
   downsizing, reduction in force

2. layoffnoun

   A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).

   Synonyms:
   downsizing, reduction in force

3. layoffnoun

   A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.

   Synonyms:
   reduction in force, downsizing

4. layoffnoun

   A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.

   Synonyms:
   reduction in force, downsizing

Princeton's WordNet

1. layoffnoun

   the act of laying off an employee or a work force

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1. List of paraphrases for "layoff":

   lay-off, dismissal, redundancy, termination, redundancies, retrenchment

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How to use layoff in a sentence?

1. John Hoff:

   These readings suggest no significant change in the continuing low level of layoff activity.

2. Katie Simon from Michigan:

   I had to fight for my employer to continue to allow me to work from home because we had no options for child care... They had suggested I take a voluntary layoff with no promise of return.

3. Dustin Johnson:

   Obviously, it's one of my biggest wins, and especially after a long layoff, to come back out and win in my fifth start, means a lot, i've been working hard on my game and been working hard on me, and so it means a great deal to have some success right out of the gate. It gives me a lot of confidence, too.

4. Bob Lotich:

   It could have never succeed if I hadn’t paid off my debt to minimize my cost of living. i was lucky to receive six months advance notice of the layoff, so for those six months I spent all my waking hours working to earn extra money to pay down our debt.

5. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman:

   Today's layoff is the result of shortfalls in Redfin's revenues, not in the people being let go.