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
On July 18, FKA twigs filed a request for dismissal, according to the court docket.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Rice was also granted a deferred adjudication, paving the way for a case dismissal upon the successful completion of his probation.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Torode, 59, denied the allegations in multiple statements, but did not appear to contest his dismissal.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The Justice Department’s dismissal of the charges comes as Moore started a 15-day trial earlier this week in Salt Lake City, Utah.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Rice was also granted a deferred adjudication, paving the way for a case dismissal upon the successful completion of his probation.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Torode, 59, denied the allegations in multiple statements, but did not appear to contest his dismissal.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The Justice Department’s dismissal of the charges comes as Moore started a 15-day trial earlier this week in Salt Lake City, Utah.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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But why would stocks sell off based on Powell’s firing in the first place?—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Trump’s gloating response to Colbert’s firing was enough to convince many in the industry that CBS’s business decision was politically motivated.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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At their previous meeting in May, the regents approved a resolution that allows presidents of individual campuses to implement furloughs and temporary salary reductions as part of their budget plans.—
Sam Gauntt,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2025
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Now, Nasrin is home on a medical furlough for a heart condition that was exacerbated by COVID-19 and mistreatment in prison, and Reza is facing at least three more years in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.—
Jeff Kaufman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Rounds of mass layoffs and the rise of AI have put pressure and turned up the heat on tech employees who managed to keep their jobs.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Gauge the risk of layoffs Many employers offer buyouts to avoid layoffs, or at least to delay them.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Borrower Defense to Repayment program allows borrowers to request a discharge of their federal student loans if their school engaged in certain kinds of misconduct, such as misrepresenting key statistics about admissions selectivity or employment prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Khanna described growing support for a discharge petition that would force the issue to the House floor.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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