laid off

A form of lay off — (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lay off
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APA

laid off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laid%20off

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“laid off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laid%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laid off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laid%20off.

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