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

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Recent Examples of dismissals That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks. — William H. McRaven, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026 The second is that two games in particular did a lot of the heavy lifting for this statistic, with three dismissals shown in Mexico’s opener with South Africa and two reds awarded to Qatar against Canada on Matchday Two. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026 According to court records, defense and government attorneys alike asked for case dismissals for a variety of reasons. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Even so, these dismissals are symptomatic of a system in crisis. — Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 Following the hiring of executive producer Nick Bilton May 28, the stalwart newsmagazine has seen a wave of dismissals — among them, correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as well as executive editor Draggan Mihailovich. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2026 The Town Council experienced a wave of upheaval in 2025 amid executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and public criticism. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 The Betriebsrat must be consulted before dismissals, and mass layoffs require formal social plans negotiated with employee representatives. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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  1. firings
  2. layoffs
  3. furloughs
Noun
  • The hearing arrived at a tumultuous time for the Justice Department, with mass firings and resignations hollowing out the workforce and Democrats and other critics raising alarms that Blanche is still functioning as the president’s personal lawyer.
    — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Kids who grew up near those hills remember the rumble and roar of Rocketdyne testing another rocket engine and the cloudbanks of smoke from the test firings.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of firings
Noun
  • Twenty-two percent of chief financial officers surveyed by Mercer in February said the high price of health benefits had forced them to stop hiring or led to layoffs.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • That’s partly due to low layoffs and a still-solid labor market, though low-income households are feeling the pain of price hikes and mounting debt more so than their high-income counterparts, who have benefited from a resilient stock market.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of layoffs
Noun
  • Police, firefighters, paramedics, and 911 employees are exempt from the furloughs.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The savings the city will get from the unpaid worker furloughs during the first year of the deal — the new fiscal year starting July 1 — nearly covers the cost of the 2% raises and other benefits employees get that first year.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
Definition of furloughs

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