dismissals

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

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  • And this has come with sweeping, indiscriminate layoffs of nonpartisan public servants.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • More layoffs were sure to come.
    David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Dismissals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissals. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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