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 men allege their dismissals violated their Fifth Amendment right to due process and the First Amendment's guarantee to free association and free speech.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Attorney Chris Mattei, representing the agents, said the dismissals weakened the bureau.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
The Michigan Attorney General's Office, which filed the charges, is appealing the dismissals of five of the seven cases in the double voting matter.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Managers will be submitting their list of dismissals to HR between September and October.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Its current trustees have expressed hope that the La Jolla Town Council can move on peacefully from its recent turmoil involving a series of executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and impassioned public comments.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The dismissals come as the state’s bar advocates — private attorneys appointed by the court to take on indigent clients when a public defender is not available — continue their ongoing strike for better pay.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Attorney Chris Mattei, representing the agents, said the dismissals weakened the bureau.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
The Michigan Attorney General's Office, which filed the charges, is appealing the dismissals of five of the seven cases in the double voting matter.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Managers will be submitting their list of dismissals to HR between September and October.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Its current trustees have expressed hope that the La Jolla Town Council can move on peacefully from its recent turmoil involving a series of executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and impassioned public comments.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The dismissals come as the state’s bar advocates — private attorneys appointed by the court to take on indigent clients when a public defender is not available — continue their ongoing strike for better pay.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissals
Noun
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Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The former officials’ attorneys, represented by former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell, are seeking back pay and a formal declaration that the firings were unlawful.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When GenAI first captured widespread attention in 2023, smart companies built sustainable AI governance models, prioritized transparency and tackled employee displacement through reinvention rather than layoffs.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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How about the layoffs from agentics, the autonomous AI systems?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chapman weathered the pandemic without layoffs, furloughs or cuts to salaries and benefits, Struppa said.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Late 2024 – Early 2025 – The airline cuts jobs, furloughs pilots, sells aircraft, and rejects a Frontier merger offer while trying to stabilize.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Dismissals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissals. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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