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

Inspectors general often conduct informal inquiries into complaints against staffers, and many times those inquiries do not result in a full-on investigation, which can result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. — Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Ultimately, though, his dismissal was simply a subjective decision in a very subjective business. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Inspectors general often conduct informal inquiries into complaints against staffers and many times those inquiries do not result in a full-on investigation, which can result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Right after Kavanaugh’s dismissal became public, a federal court ruled in a different case, brought by Missouri Republican congressional candidates and voters, that, since the new map was used for the primaries, it must be used in November, too. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026