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
John Scola, Donlon’s attorney, argued the federal dismissal was simply procedural.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Currently, there is no review process for voluntary dismissals.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Mike Kempszynski said a voter got stuck in the dismissal line and was not happy.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Currently, there is no review process for voluntary dismissals.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Mike Kempszynski said a voter got stuck in the dismissal line and was not happy.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
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Meanwhile, his company’s treatment of its essential workers, and the firing of Chris Smalls, an outspoken employee in a Staten Island warehouse, triggered the creation of the first Amazon union—a milestone in the recent surge of labor activism in America.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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By the end of March, Miller had become the new coach of Texas after the firing of Rodney Terry.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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The number of furlough days was determined by the employee's salary.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In February, the district voted to cut positions and add furlough days to further reduce its budget.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to estimates by the American Foreign Service Association, the labor union that represents foreign service officers, senior foreign service ranks were disproportionately represented in layoffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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And those predictions are slowly becoming reality as companies—especially tech firms—have started to cut sizable chunks of their workforces, attributing the layoffs to AI.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The allegations were among a long list of charges against the career firefighter, including special allegations of multiple murders, murder to prevent testimony, intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury and corporal injury to a cohabitant.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on Democrats to join forces behind a discharge petition that would fund all DHS agencies except for ICE.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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