BRUSH-OFFS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

brush-offs

noun

plural of brush-off

as in dismissals

treatment that is deliberately unfriendly the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off

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Noun

Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte at Stars and Stripes – a military news outlet that is partially funded by the Pentagon – claimed their dismissals were retaliatory and violated the First Amendment.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Jeremiah Johnson, vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, said asylum rates appear to be one factor, but the dismissals cannot be attributed to a single reason.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissals

Noun

Osubor had made a short that played well with friends and family and nowhere else, collecting festival rejections.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Finally published in 1962 after dozens of rejections, the novel won the prestigious Newbery Medal and has remained in print ever since.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejections

Noun

Its complete omission from the 2026 Latin Grammy nominations was one of the most notable snubs on Wednesday morning.

— Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
After the Emmy morning announcement, Vanity Fair’s experts assessed the snubs and surprises of the nominations, which may provide insight for your own ballot.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of snubs

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