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
The Kennedy Center's press office did not immediately reply to NPR's request for comment on the dismissal and a query about the future of jazz and Millennium Stage programming.
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Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Isak has since joined the champions, while Gordon’s first-half dismissal during their August encounter contributed to a 3-2 loss.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Sheen and Cryer, who co-lead the sitcom, had a falling out amid Sheen's drug addiction and erratic behavior on set, which ultimately led to his dismissal from the show in 2011.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2015, Hill pleaded guilty to domestic assault in an incident involving his then-pregnant girlfriend, which prompted his dismissal from the Oklahoma State football team.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Isak has since joined the champions, while Gordon’s first-half dismissal during their August encounter contributed to a 3-2 loss.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Sheen and Cryer, who co-lead the sitcom, had a falling out amid Sheen's drug addiction and erratic behavior on set, which ultimately led to his dismissal from the show in 2011.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2015, Hill pleaded guilty to domestic assault in an incident involving his then-pregnant girlfriend, which prompted his dismissal from the Oklahoma State football team.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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His firing of McEntarfer drew sharp rebuke from economists and some lawmakers.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Chapman weathered the pandemic without layoffs, furloughs or cuts to salaries and benefits, Struppa said.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Late 2024 – Early 2025 – The airline cuts jobs, furloughs pilots, sells aircraft, and rejects a Frontier merger offer while trying to stabilize.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unifor said those layoffs would last through October.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Consider a hospital team mapping the discharge process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In tests, batteries using CoFe-2DSA achieved higher energy storage, greater power output, and remarkable stability over thousands of charge-discharge cycles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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