Layoffs
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of layoff: dismissals of employees, typically caused by economic pressures rather than individual performance.
“The company announced a series of layoffs to reduce its operating costs.”
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Synonyms
redundanciesdismissalscutbacksterminations
Antonyms
hiringsrecruitments
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Starts with LAY and ends in -OFFS with a double F before the S
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Double F and Y (4 pts) both contribute to a solid score for a common word
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