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
The Justice Department has appealed the Oregon, California and Michigan dismissals.
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Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Many of these dismissals were a result of the difference between what police need to arrest and what prosecutors need to prove guilt — which is a much higher burden, said DA spokesperson Mike Stolp.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The dismissals were first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Barely into his 60s, the exec is not necessarily at automatic retirement age, even after two dismissals in two years from top media business posts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Chronic cortisol elevation does change the face over time, and the biology behind the viral term is more real than most dismissals of it suggest.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
At the same time, China’s appetite for conflict has likely been dampened by struggles to support its slowing domestic economy, as well as a string of dismissals in the top echelons of its own military.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Currently, there is no review process for voluntary dismissals.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Many of these dismissals were a result of the difference between what police need to arrest and what prosecutors need to prove guilt — which is a much higher burden, said DA spokesperson Mike Stolp.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The dismissals were first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Barely into his 60s, the exec is not necessarily at automatic retirement age, even after two dismissals in two years from top media business posts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Chronic cortisol elevation does change the face over time, and the biology behind the viral term is more real than most dismissals of it suggest.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
At the same time, China’s appetite for conflict has likely been dampened by struggles to support its slowing domestic economy, as well as a string of dismissals in the top echelons of its own military.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Currently, there is no review process for voluntary dismissals.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissals
Noun
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The department paid nearly $3 million to former employees since 2019 to settle accusations of pay, age, gender and disability discrimination, whistleblower protection violations, and retaliatory firings.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those firings included Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, White House chief of staff John Kelly, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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The layoffs stem largely from funding changes already set in motion by Los Angeles County, which voted in April 2025 to create its own Department of Homeless Services and Housing, and shift hundreds of millions of dollars away from LAHSA.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Amazon eliminated 30,000 jobs across two rounds of layoffs in January and October.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No layoffs or furloughs are planned and vendors will be paid.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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No employee layoffs or furloughs are planned and vendors will be paid on schedule, according to QVC Group.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Dismissals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissals. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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