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
Later the same season, Cierra Ortega was also dismissed for using racial slurs, this time against Asian people.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 June 2026
Russian officials have dismissed concerns, even as the list of major oil refineries and pipelines hit by Ukrainian drones grows longer.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Special Judge Ralph Wilson granted a motion from Spencer's attorneys to dismiss the second-degree murder charge based on the loss of a dash camera SD card that was most likely recording during Spencer's October 2024 killing of Michael Fosler, the Thursday ruling states.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
The prosecution dismissed all qualified Black jurors, arguing the case was race-neutral, a move the defense challenged and the judge ultimately allowed.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 June 2026
Russian officials have dismissed concerns, even as the list of major oil refineries and pipelines hit by Ukrainian drones grows longer.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Special Judge Ralph Wilson granted a motion from Spencer's attorneys to dismiss the second-degree murder charge based on the loss of a dash camera SD card that was most likely recording during Spencer's October 2024 killing of Michael Fosler, the Thursday ruling states.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
The prosecution dismissed all qualified Black jurors, arguing the case was race-neutral, a move the defense challenged and the judge ultimately allowed.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismiss
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Nothing has been touched since the artist’s death in 2009 except for dust removed by a neighbor and caretaker.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The passenger in the Land Rover, Fedeline Alexis Saint Cyr, 59, was ejected during the collision and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Zidane was ejected and France lost.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Doing so aids in minimizing confounding variables.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Lopetegui was sacked by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) the next day and replaced by Fernando Hierro.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Opponents sacked Herbert 54 times last season, a career high.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The series finale picked up right where the previous episode left off, with Faye screaming and thereby outing Rue’s delicate exit plan, and then escaping herself alongside her boyfriend-dealer Wayne (Toby Wallace).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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After all, this implied that someone knew Stevens’ real name and was close to outing him.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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According to the alliance, the theme emphasizes the LGBTQ+ community's place in American society, calls for resistance against efforts to diminish their rights and visibility and encourages people to live openly, proudly and without apology.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Confidence Doesn’t Require an Apology Corporate culture often reinforces self-diminishing behavior.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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After teaching at Bard College for over two decades, Sante has retired from academia and lives in Kingston, New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Deputy Public Defender Carlos Bido said in court that Perry is retired and received an honorable discharge from the military.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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But the most important takeaways are that Claudia and Madeline are killed for their role in Lestat’s almost-offing, while Louis is only banished.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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Burns wanted to banish Thornton back to the OHL.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Dismiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismiss. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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