DISMISSAL Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

dismissal

noun

dis-ˈmi-səl

Definition of dismissal

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 Statewide in the last fiscal year, the dismissal rate in the same type of cases was 29%. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Principal Shawn Perry told families that the campus was not in danger and that the school day, including dismissal, would continue normally. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The incident occurred Monday afternoon during dismissal at Minnie Miñoso Academy, school officials said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Carter’s camp was allowed to submit it, and the judge reviewed it before issuing his final dismissal ruling. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dismissal

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Noun

That was a stunner, but surely Michigan would come out firing and put the 2025 MAC champions away.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Conclusion Laser weapons offer rapid engagement, deep magazines, and significantly lower firing costs than many conventional defensive missiles.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

Pilots, flight attendants and other aviation workers faced pay cuts and furloughs from the decrease in flyers.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Former employees said Monday was coincidentally the day their layoffs from the hospital became official after months of furlough.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of furlough

Noun

Forrester predicts that more than half of layoffs attributed to AI will ultimately be reversed as companies encounter the challenges of replacing human talent prematurely.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
At the same time, the share of workers anxious about benefit reductions, layoffs, and lower wages and shorter hours has held stable compared with previous years.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of layoff

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According to court records, Miller has also been previously convicted of criminal use of a weapon by someone under the age of 18, possession of marijuana and unlawful discharge of a firearm in city limits.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
The clog, discovered beneath Jones Island off South Carferry Road, was roughly a half-mile from the pipe’s discharge point into Lake Michigan and contained about 300 cubic yards of debris.

— Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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