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

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

Moreover, about half of California’s public safety turnover was due to workers retiring to take their pension benefits, not to resignations or dismissals. — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026

Other states including New Mexico and West Virginia also recently won dismissals of lawsuits seeking their voter rolls as well, as states push back against federal lawsuits, according to the Associated Press. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri. — ABC News, 26 June 2026