outplacement

noun

out·​place·​ment ˌau̇t-ˈplās-mənt 

ˈau̇t-ˌplās-

: the process of easing unwanted or unneeded executives out of a company by providing company-paid assistance in finding them new jobs

Examples of outplacement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So far this year, the tech sector has cut 165,925 jobs, up 54% from the first nine months of 2025, according to outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. — John Kell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Weekly jobless claims have been in check, and the total layoff pace in 2026 is the slowest in four years, according to outplacement consultants Challenger, Gray & Christmas. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Employers announced 33,429 job cuts in July, down 46% from a year ago, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Nearly 55,000 American job cuts in 2025 were attributed directly to AI in companies’ own announcements, according to the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outplacement

• abasement
• debasement
• defacement
• displacement
• effacement
• emplacement
• encasement
• misplacement
• replacement
• basement
• placement