1
as in to remove
to let go from office, service, or employment
the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies
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2
as in to eject
to drive or force out
the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest
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3
as in to minimize
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
critics dismissed his music as mere noise
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Recent Examples of dismiss
The Bernalillo County district attorney’s office said his case was dismissed because full restitution was made, KRQE reported.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
The Gwinnett County Police Department has dismissed Officer Myles Green following an internal investigation into a serious injury crash that occurred on June 5.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Court records show the charges were later dismissed.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Levato notes that they should not be dismissed, though.
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Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
The Gwinnett County Police Department has dismissed Officer Myles Green following an internal investigation into a serious injury crash that occurred on June 5.
—
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Court records show the charges were later dismissed.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Levato notes that they should not be dismissed, though.
—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismiss
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Propellers can be particularly burdensome because rotors often need to be removed, cleaned and reinstalled, requiring some real elbow grease.
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The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.
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Firefighters said one of the victims was ejected from one of the vehicles.
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Six months earlier, observers believed the space plane had ejected six objects at once, but those were later determined to be debris left over from launch.
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While the Texatron is designed as an aneutronic fusion system intended to minimize neutron production, the company says monitoring neutron emissions will help verify radiation characteristics and overall system performance.
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This significantly minimizes cybersecurity risks by decreasing the number of outside players that may have access to the data through cloud or hardware infrastructure.
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The junta then sacked hundreds of French forces sent to fight extremist groups.
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Bellamy, 46, is poised to take his first full-time job in club management, replacing Scott Parker who was sacked in April following Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League.
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The Palencia news was encouraging when considering the MRI didn’t reveal a major elbow injury, and left-hander Matthew Boyd was scheduled to throw a rehab outing with High A South Bend on Saturday.
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Dallas’ roster included two of Chen’s former UConn teammates — Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd — and if Chen had any extra motivation, Williams was happy to out her.
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The weight that was added to the structure over its lifetime diminished the building’s margins against failure, the report said.
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Louden points out that sometimes an English word strengthens and diversifies the Pennsylvania Dutch lexicon rather than diminishes it.
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Anguay succeeds Paul Lau, a 45-year veteran of the utility who in January announced his intention to retire.
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Lord retired the first two batters in the ninth before Turner singled and Marsh homered to right.
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Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
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There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.
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“Dismiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismiss. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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