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, a week after the latest round of dismissals, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the agency immigration courts are in, posted an immigration judge vacancy announcement, which includes Chelmsford as a location.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
For many years, Chicago Public Schools started after Labor Day and went well into June before summer dismissal.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Still facing fallout over the controversial dismissal of his federal corruption indictment, Adams’ approval ratings are at historic lows while polls show him well behind Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, who’s also running as an independent in November.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The dismissals come as the state’s bar advocates — private attorneys appointed by the court to take on indigent clients when a public defender is not available — continue their ongoing strike for better pay.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
For many years, Chicago Public Schools started after Labor Day and went well into June before summer dismissal.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Still facing fallout over the controversial dismissal of his federal corruption indictment, Adams’ approval ratings are at historic lows while polls show him well behind Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, who’s also running as an independent in November.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The dismissals come as the state’s bar advocates — private attorneys appointed by the court to take on indigent clients when a public defender is not available — continue their ongoing strike for better pay.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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Bachmeier initially signed with Stanford but transferred after the March firing of coach Troy Taylor.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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VanDyke noted that the real decision-makers were the employing agencies that carried out the firings, not OPM, raising questions about whether the unions had sued the correct party.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And in 2020, Delta leaned on voluntary leaves and early retirements to avoid involuntary furloughs for key frontline groups, a deliberate choice to protect culture in the hardest moment.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But in late July, the company announced another round of pilot furloughs and demotions — the third since September.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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The city is home to thousands of federal workers, and the mass layoffs under DOGE have already had a major impact on the city’s economy.—
Jill Colvin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Another survey found that 74% of employees said that their productivity declined after their company’s layoffs.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
13 Aug. 2025
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Install the exhaust fan in back of toilet tank with plastic discharge pipe shortest distance to outside.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Too much water behind these dams or a landslide or large ice discharge into the lake can break the dam, sending huge volumes of water and debris sweeping down the mountain valleys, wiping out everything in the way.—
Suzanne OConnell,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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