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dismissal

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dismissal

the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
  • numerous dismissals from the company during the economic slump
Synonyms of dismissal

ax (or axe), discharge, furlough, layoff, redundancy [chiefly British]
Words Related to dismissal

pink slip

bird [chiefly British], boot, bum's rush, downsizing, firing, heave-ho, sack

closing, shutdown

shakeout, shake-up
Near Antonyms of dismissal

callback, recall, reemployment, rehire, rehiring

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