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 office also noted that Bragg had pushed the legislature this year to revise New York’s discovery law, citing dismissals like this as examples.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
All of these cases ended with either dismissals or acquittals.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
What to Know The eight former watchdogs sought a court order reinstating them immediately, along with back pay, arguing the abrupt dismissals violated their statutory and constitutional rights.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In recent months, EOIR leadership has criticized judges for not efficiently managing their caseloads, and has encouraged adjudicators to streamline asylum reviews and give oral, as opposed to written, decisions on case dismissals.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Slaughter and Bedoya later challenged their dismissals in court, although Bedoya later resigned his post for financial reasons.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump has also long been at odds with Kimmel and other late night hosts, calling for their dismissals.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Some 11% of DOAH claims through July 7 had ended in withdrawals or voluntary dismissals, according to data provided by the company.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
But, although the rise in dismissals of this sort may be more a product of the greater likelihood of them being reported rather than an outright increase, there may also be a sense in which some chief executives are behaving badly because of their status.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
All of these cases ended with either dismissals or acquittals.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
What to Know The eight former watchdogs sought a court order reinstating them immediately, along with back pay, arguing the abrupt dismissals violated their statutory and constitutional rights.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In recent months, EOIR leadership has criticized judges for not efficiently managing their caseloads, and has encouraged adjudicators to streamline asylum reviews and give oral, as opposed to written, decisions on case dismissals.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Slaughter and Bedoya later challenged their dismissals in court, although Bedoya later resigned his post for financial reasons.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump has also long been at odds with Kimmel and other late night hosts, calling for their dismissals.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Some 11% of DOAH claims through July 7 had ended in withdrawals or voluntary dismissals, according to data provided by the company.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
But, although the rise in dismissals of this sort may be more a product of the greater likelihood of them being reported rather than an outright increase, there may also be a sense in which some chief executives are behaving badly because of their status.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissals
Noun
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The firings come amid a broader personnel purge at the bureau as Patel works to reshape the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Post reported the firings included senior FBI officials.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thousands of federal workers are bracing for layoffs after the White House threatened mass firings if an agreement isn’t reached to avoid a government shutdown.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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The administration threatens mass layoffs as Congress again barrels towards a government shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With over 147,000 federal employees in the state, many face furloughs or unpaid work.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Job cuts and furloughs are mounting.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Dismissals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissals. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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