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Common collocations with redundancy in American Collocation

redundancy noun

US /rɪˈdʌndənsi/

compulsory/voluntary

compulsory
enforced
planned
voluntary

Managers are under instructions to avoid compulsory redundancies wherever possible.

large-scale

collective
large-scale
mass
massive
widespread

Large-scale redundancies and industrial action affected many workers.

coming soon

imminent
impending
inevitable

The effect of an impending redundancy on an individual may be significant.

possible

potential
threatened

The employees sought advice about their potential redundancy.

unfair

unfair

Grievances dealt with include unfair dismissal, unfair redundancy, harassment and discrimination.

plan or suggest redundancies

plan
propose
threaten

Representatives said they were horrified by the level of redundancies proposed.

expect redundancy

be faced with
be threatened by
be threatened with
expect
face

Are you facing redundancy, early retirement, or just looking for a change?

accept redundancy

accept

They want the dockers to accept compulsory redundancies.