axed
Americanadjective
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suddenly eliminated, as a job, role, or plan.
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suddenly removed, eliminated, or cut, as a television program, movie, album, etc.
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cut down, with or as if with an axe.
Example Sentences
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But after delays caused by the pandemic, the trust scaled down and axed some events after income was forecast to be £1.6m lower than previously thought.
From BBC
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is writing to police chiefs in England and Wales to inform them the Officer Maintenance Grant is being axed and replaced with ringfenced funding for neighbourhood officers instead.
From BBC
It said the event had been axed after "concerns were raised by the National Education Union trade union staff group, parents and local constituents".
From BBC
Amorim was axed after a turbulent 14 months in charge at Old Trafford culminated with his scathing criticism of the United hierarchy last weekend.
From Barron's
Amorim, 40, is the first boss to be hired and axed since Ratcliffe took control of the club's football operations after acquiring a minority stake in the Red Devils.
From Barron's
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