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
But that request was denied after Bell granted Bojangles’ motion to dismiss the case.
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Chase Jordan
october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Court documents indicate that the group reached a settlement with the Nakamoto Group in 2022 and the case was dismissed.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The feat is something Kentucky Republicans have dismissed as a quirk.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, the Amended Complaint must be dismissed in its entirety.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Chase Jordan
october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Court documents indicate that the group reached a settlement with the Nakamoto Group in 2022 and the case was dismissed.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The feat is something Kentucky Republicans have dismissed as a quirk.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, the Amended Complaint must be dismissed in its entirety.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismiss
Verb
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Israel is expected to keep some troops in Gaza for now, but would eventually remove them as the ceasefire solidifies and peace takes hold.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bieber ended the Instagram carousel with a post of her once again in bed, this time removing a pair of the peptide eye prep patches.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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He had already been ejected earlier in the third period.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Last week, at the Glasgow stop of her Infinity Heart tour, Siwa unexpectedly ejected two fans from the show over a hoodie that featured Siwa photoshopped onto an egg, an image that appeared to be mocking her hairline.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Amen Thompson wasn’t going to be counted on as Houston’s primary ballhandler until Fred VanVleet’s injury, but the Rockets should be leaning on Thompson as a point guard going forward, especially to minimize Thompson’s lack of shooting.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Here’s a handsome Japanese cutting board that’s designed to minimize stress on your hand and lengthen the life of your chef’s knives.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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He’s been sacked 80 times in 32 starts since leaving Baltimore and will now be tasked with standing behind an offensive line ranked 30th in the league in pressure rate allowed.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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While opponents sacked him twice, Gabriel has yet to get picked off.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the singer-songwriter was outed by an ex on social media.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pair’s relationship was strained in the years after the seven-time Grammy winner became famous, with Ciccone at one point accusing his sister of outing him as gay during an interview.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their patches of habitat and their water sources are diminishing; their feeding timeline has grown increasingly erratic, and more barricades are being built all the time, limiting their freedom of movement.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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And another sign the perception is of a Panthers team diminished.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When a horse retires, Dills said it is first offered to its handler and then to officers within the department.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The big move by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to buy the chemicals business of oil giant Occidental Petroleum for nearly $10 billion is a double win for Berkshire, analysts say, in Buffett’s potential swan song deal before retiring at the end of December.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The girl only makes selfless wishes, and Iblis is banished to his lamp for a millennia for his failure.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Payton clearly doesn't think the play needs to banished for player safety reasons.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Dismiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismiss. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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