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
Deferred adjudication in Texas typically results in dismissal if conditions are met, though the underlying records remain visible in some background searches.
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Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Her dismissal triggered the resignations of four senior CDC officials, including Houry and Jernigan, who cited anti-vaccine policies and misinformation pushed by Kennedy.
—USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Their third-round victory over Forest in a penalty shootout made waves, as did the dismissal of Ipswich last weekend to set up a meeting with reigning Club World Cup champions Chelsea next month at The Racecourse.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
However, the Longhorns gave up 30-plus points in four of their last five games in 2025, which ultimately led to his dismissal.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Her dismissal triggered the resignations of four senior CDC officials, including Houry and Jernigan, who cited anti-vaccine policies and misinformation pushed by Kennedy.
—USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Their third-round victory over Forest in a penalty shootout made waves, as did the dismissal of Ipswich last weekend to set up a meeting with reigning Club World Cup champions Chelsea next month at The Racecourse.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
However, the Longhorns gave up 30-plus points in four of their last five games in 2025, which ultimately led to his dismissal.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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The churn of top personnel follows the firings of thousands of agency staff though reduction-in-force cuts.—
Jamie Gumbrecht,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Tracking the resignations, firings and investigations The release of millions of files related to investigations into Epstein is causing shockwaves around the globe, including the arrest of a former British prince.—
Camille Behnke,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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Outside Washington, the classical music industry suffers the usual ups and downs, shocks and bumps, with layoffs at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and a reduced season ahead.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the changes have fallen short of triggering mass layoffs.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Whether the discharge petition will be necessary remains to be seen.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Feb. 2026
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Before this study, scientists had observed in the lab how such electrical discharges might form.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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