as in firing
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
numerous dismissals from the company during the economic slump
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Recent Examples of dismissal
School officials declined to offer reasons for Scott’s dismissal.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
During arrival and dismissal of students, staff and volunteers take up positions around the school on patrol, and school officials have now covered the windows with dark green construction paper to block federal agents from seeing in.
—Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Taylor’s civil complaint against ESPN focused on a headline, a photo caption and descriptions in the story, according to ESPN’s report on the dismissal.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The federal court approved the dismissal under federal and state statutes, finding that federal law had frequently been used to interpret Illinois' Minimum Wage Law.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
During arrival and dismissal of students, staff and volunteers take up positions around the school on patrol, and school officials have now covered the windows with dark green construction paper to block federal agents from seeing in.
—Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Taylor’s civil complaint against ESPN focused on a headline, a photo caption and descriptions in the story, according to ESPN’s report on the dismissal.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The federal court approved the dismissal under federal and state statutes, finding that federal law had frequently been used to interpret Illinois' Minimum Wage Law.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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That tag is estimated at around $28 million against the cap, a significant one‑year cost but a price Dallas is apparently willing to pay to keep the offensive engine firing.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The six-minute five-second engine firing will boost the ship's velocity by about 900 mph, just enough to push it out of Earth's orbit to begin the four-day coast to the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The number of furlough days was determined by the employee's salary.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In February, the district voted to cut positions and add furlough days to further reduce its budget.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Meta announced hundreds of layoffs across multiple units, including Reality Labs, which oversees virtual reality, augmented reality and AI-powered wearable devices.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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The budget includes cuts to about 568 positions, resulting in slashes to currently vacant positions but also including hundreds of layoffs.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The internal medicine specialist said that, while health screenings have been the main services offered in the two mobile clinics to date, the plan is to use these resources to research how the ability to visit patients can help close the treatment loop after discharge.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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He is also accused of felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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