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
Those defenses should become clearer in the coming weeks when Sorsby’s attorneys respond to the complaint and seek its dismissal.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The Iowa Public Information Board has been handed a defeat in the Iowa Court of Appeals, which has upheld a lower court action reversing the board’s dismissal of a public-records complaint.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 26 Feb. 2026
Scream 7 originally had Barrera at its center, so her dismissal threw plans for the film into immediate disarray.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors are appealing Gee’s dismissal order.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The Iowa Public Information Board has been handed a defeat in the Iowa Court of Appeals, which has upheld a lower court action reversing the board’s dismissal of a public-records complaint.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 26 Feb. 2026
Scream 7 originally had Barrera at its center, so her dismissal threw plans for the film into immediate disarray.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors are appealing Gee’s dismissal order.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said only the state can decide whether to go to war or peace, and called on the Lebanese military to prevent the firing of projectiles and detain anyone involved.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The reform, which was approved Friday by Congress, grants employers greater flexibility in matters of hiring, firing, severance and collective bargaining and seeks to limit the historical power of unions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For non-union employees, such as principals, assistant principals, district-level administrators and executive secretaries, furloughs are allowed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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The airline also instituted furloughs and job cuts before its first bankruptcy filing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mass layoffs in the tech industry started in 2022, after a hiring surge during the pandemic, when demand for online services increased as people were stuck at home.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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January’s stronger-than-expected total was likely buoyed by some one-time factors (notably, weaker holiday hiring that meant fewer post-holiday layoffs, and unseasonably warm weather in the early part of the month that boosted industries like construction).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Detectives are continuing to analyze evidence, review additional video and pursue investigative leads to determine who is responsible for the discharge of the firearm and the possession of the weapons that were recovered, the news release from the department said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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By 2016, discharges from Lake Okeechobee fueled another summer of toxic algal blooms, and a bare-bones nonprofit called Captains for Clean Water formed.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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