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

Norvell enters this season fighting perception that his dismissal is an inevitability. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Among the mechanisms used by Meta’s AI in evaluating workers for retention or dismissal was a system tracking their adoption and use of AI at a time when the company was pushing them to embrace the technology in their workflows, the lawsuit said. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

His next suggestion was the dismissal of the April lawsuit against McGrane over voter rolls, followed by a suggestion to review the cases McGrane referred to the DOJ for prosecution. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

Before Embolo’s dramatic dismissal, Argentina were not exactly pressing home their one-goal advantage. — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026