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
Monarez appeared before a Senate hearing on Wednesday about her dismissal.
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Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
However, Dodge County District Attorney Andrea Will's motion for dismissal of Hollfelder's case notes that Hollfelder did report his concerns about Maier's health.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For Starmer, Mandelson’s dismissal was the second political scandal in as many weeks.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The brewery company lost a financial partner recently, a departure that prodded the partners to embark on the complete shutdown of the business and the dismissal of all its workers.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
However, Dodge County District Attorney Andrea Will's motion for dismissal of Hollfelder's case notes that Hollfelder did report his concerns about Maier's health.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For Starmer, Mandelson’s dismissal was the second political scandal in as many weeks.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The brewery company lost a financial partner recently, a departure that prodded the partners to embark on the complete shutdown of the business and the dismissal of all its workers.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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Strzok’s claims about his firing were not related to the settlement.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the past nine months, EOIR has lost more than 125 judges to firings and voluntary resignations, down from about 700 judges at the start of the year.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The executive also mentioned the potential for job losses or furloughs.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The rate reduction triggered citywide furloughs, mandatory pay cuts, closures of parks and libraries, pension eliminations, and the loss of more than a hundred first responders.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Initially diagnosed with a bone bruise after a round of MRI, CT and x-rays, Smith tried returning after a five-day layoff.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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When layoffs and dividend cuts followed, Intel chose not to pivot but to lobby Washington—fighting efforts to restrict China investments, and, as Politico exposed, leveraging Treasury connections at the highest levels.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also faces one count of felony discharge of a firearm and one count commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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He was also charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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