Synonyms of dismissal

dismissal

noun

dis-ˈmi-səl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• firing
• furlough
• layoff
• discharge
• ax
• redundancy
• sack
• closing
• shutdown
• downsizing
• pink slip
• boot
• bum's rush
• heave-ho
• shake-up
• bird
• shakeout

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reemployment
• recall
• callback
• rehiring
• rehire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dismissal

In the book’s arc, this lands as a chilling dismissal, and a reminder of the magnitude of Bret’s increasingly psychotic concern over Robert Mallory and the Trawler, and his detachment from his own life. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Trump also ordered the attorney general to seek the dismissal of roughly 450 cases that were pending before judges stemming from the largest investigation in Justice Department history. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

The dismissal swung on the structure through which Howard was compensated for his appearance on Empire. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

The matter of Diaz filing the dismissal without telling his client remained under investigation. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026