abasements

noun

plural of abasement
as in debasements

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  1. dismissals
  2. firings
Noun
  • Women are increasingly leveraging AI tools like Claude to navigate their healthcare, seeking control and addressing historical dismissals within the medical system.
    — Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • But there are also several reasons to suggest he simply couldn’t be trusted to lead the red-ball side — from his off-field antics in New Zealand last winter, to his penchant for daft dismissals at crucial moments in games.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of dismissals
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  • Pelley was shown the door with cause after confronting management over the firings at a June 1 meeting.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
  • The cuts include some firings, but mostly sending intelligence officials from other agencies who have been assigned to work at ODNI, such as the CIA, back to their primary jobs, according to The Washington Post.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of firings
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