1
as in to remove
to let go from office, service, or employment
the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies
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2
as in to eject
to drive or force out
the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest
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3
as in to minimize
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
critics dismissed his music as mere noise
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Recent Examples of dismiss
The other charges were dismissed.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
But nearly a month into the season, the Red Sox are now past the point where their poor performance can be dismissed as a product of a small sample size.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In court, CareTrust petitioned Judge Richard Miadich to dismiss it from the lawsuit before trial.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
During the latest episode of his podcast, Rogan — fresh off a White House visit — dismissed online speculation that their rift runs deep.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
But nearly a month into the season, the Red Sox are now past the point where their poor performance can be dismissed as a product of a small sample size.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In court, CareTrust petitioned Judge Richard Miadich to dismiss it from the lawsuit before trial.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
During the latest episode of his podcast, Rogan — fresh off a White House visit — dismissed online speculation that their rift runs deep.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismiss
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The president ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March, shortly before removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from the Justice Department in early April.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The requirement to print ballots one month before Election Day does not present an insurmountable obstacle to removing candidates; modern technology could facilitate supplemental ballots even within government bureaucracies, making the current restriction outdated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.—
Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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McCullough’s day ended early Sunday when he was ejected in the top of the second inning after arguing with first base umpire Cory Blaser over a balk call on first baseman Connor Norby during a pickoff attempt.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Effective vole control includes keeping grass mowed, minimizing mulch, using traps, and protecting young trees with hardware cloth tubes.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Chargers – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama Justin Herbert played some incredible football despite being sacked 54 times in 2025, which was one fewer than Cam Ward and Geno Smith, who tied for the league lead.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Downing Street has blamed the Foreign Office for the failure, and a top civil servant has reportedly been sacked.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Kirby Yates was ready to break down his 23-pitch rehab outing Friday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Perpetuating ageism diminishes all of us.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The change reflects assessment that downside risks from a severe and prolonged tariff shock have diminished after US duties on Thai exports were reduced to levels broadly in line with regional peers, Moody’s said in a statement Tuesday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
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These threats are something Shojaei and her family know all too well — her brother Masoud, who is retired from playing, has had his assets frozen by the Iranian regime over recent weeks — while their neighbourhood was bombed by the US-Israeli offensive.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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He was forced to retire amid his battle with MS, which affects communication between the brain and body.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Dismiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismiss. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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