as in firing
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
numerous dismissals from the company during the economic slump
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Recent Examples of dismissal
The Interior Department, for instance, told employees to take home their phones and laptops to keep an eye out of dismissals.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Finances could bear the early dismissals, too.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Elden filed three versions of his lawsuit, and Olguin’s dismissal prevents him from filing a fourth.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Arkansas named Bobby Petrino the interim head coach after the dismissal of Pittman.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Finances could bear the early dismissals, too.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Elden filed three versions of his lawsuit, and Olguin’s dismissal prevents him from filing a fourth.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Arkansas named Bobby Petrino the interim head coach after the dismissal of Pittman.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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White House officials have for days warned of widespread layoffs across the government if the shutdown continues, even though past shutdowns have led to furloughs but not firings.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
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No firings have yet been announced.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also said the shutdown could lead to more layoffs instead of furloughs.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Leavitt and Vance told reporters that a prolonged shutdown would require permanent cuts, even while lapses in spending generally only lead to temporary furloughs.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the threat of layoffs looms for many government workers.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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Previous government shutdowns have not resulted in mass layoffs, and previous presidents have not used the time to make fundamental changes to agencies.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other potentially concerning changes including nipple discharge, pain or swelling in their breast, changes in the color of the nipple or breast, the nipple turning inward, painful or enlarged lymph nodes in the armpits or near the collarbone, or redness or flaky skin on the breast.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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In testing, the battery cells demonstrated stability and performance by retaining 93 percent of their capacity after completing 900 charge-discharge cycles.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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