Synonyms of dismissals

dismissals

noun

plural of dismissal

as in firings

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

• firings
• layoffs
• furloughs
• redundancies
• discharges
• axes
• closings
• sacks
• shutdowns
• boots
• pink slips
• shakeouts
• birds
• bum's rushes
• shake-ups
• heave-hos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• callbacks
• recalls
• rehires
• reemployments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dismissals

Multiple criminal cases had involved Berlusconi, but most ended in dismissals. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The dismissals ended the corruption review, which was in its early stages. — William Turton, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026

Yet such dismissals overlook the foreign-policy ambitions of a large and complex nation that has historically aspired to an important global role. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte at Stars and Stripes – a military news outlet that is partially funded by the Pentagon – claimed their dismissals were retaliatory and violated the First Amendment. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Jeremiah Johnson, vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, said asylum rates appear to be one factor, but the dismissals cannot be attributed to a single reason. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

This baseball season has been defined, in part, by dismissals. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The allegations against Tran have led to other murder convictions being overturned, dismissals and relatively lenient plea deals in other cases. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Sick days, early dismissals and school breaks will probably come. — Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026