1
as in sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment
the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies
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2
as in ejected
to drive or force out
the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest
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3
as in minimized
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
critics dismissed his music as mere noise
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Recent Examples of dismissed
The additional charges were dismissed.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Obama dismissed those rumors, joking that if aliens existed and were being concealed, even the president was not in on it.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
The White House responded with a counterproposal Wednesday night, which Democrats dismissed as unserious.
—Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
But Democratic leaders have dismissed the White House's offer as insufficient, though specifics of the proposal have not been disclosed.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Most cases have been dismissed, though two people still face charges.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The White House dismissed such concerns, pointing to isolated incidents of noncitizens being charged with illegally voting, and to examples of duplicate registrations, voters remaining on rolls after death and people stealing ballots to vote multiple times.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
William Hesseltine and his followers had dismissed such sources as at best partial and at worst partisan in their exposition of the cruelties inflicted by their wartime enemies.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Obama dismissed those rumors, joking that if aliens existed and were being concealed, even the president was not in on it.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
The White House responded with a counterproposal Wednesday night, which Democrats dismissed as unserious.
—Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
But Democratic leaders have dismissed the White House's offer as insufficient, though specifics of the proposal have not been disclosed.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Most cases have been dismissed, though two people still face charges.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The White House dismissed such concerns, pointing to isolated incidents of noncitizens being charged with illegally voting, and to examples of duplicate registrations, voters remaining on rolls after death and people stealing ballots to vote multiple times.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
William Hesseltine and his followers had dismissed such sources as at best partial and at worst partisan in their exposition of the cruelties inflicted by their wartime enemies.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissed
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Last week’s Stick to Football episode, recorded shortly after his successor, Thomas Frank, was sacked by Spurs, was the fastest in its history to reach one million views.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, Baker McKenzie, a white-shoe law firm, axed 700 employees, Salesforce sacked hundreds of workers, and the auditing firm KPMG negotiated lower fees with its own auditor.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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It was ruled a Flagrant 1 excessive foul, but not a dangerous Flagrant 2 foul, so Jamerson was not ejected from the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Canada’s Tom Wilson and French player Pierre Crinon were ejected for fighting in Canada’s win on Sunday.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The strain of data centers on public infrastruction-power and water-is being minimized as they are built in Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The report warned that neglect is often minimized within the child welfare system, where it can be conflated with poverty and social workers may be reluctant to penalize poor or minority parents who are juggling multiple jobs.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kamara was removed from the post late last year, accused by the environment minister of failing to address the encroachment.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Duplicates in which the same defendants had separate cases before a magistrate judge and a district judge were removed.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Who got banished on 'The Traitors'?—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s no bad blood with the Faithfuls who banished her, though.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wollenzien also points to the growing anxiety among professional artists about job security, as more than two-thirds of workers in creative industries believe that AI has diminished their employability in workplaces.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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That diminished view of the Democratic Party in the AP-NORC polling is consistent regardless of Democrats’ age, race, ideology or educational background — suggesting that appealing to a specific group or two won’t fix the problem.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Although we are retired, our lives revolve around her needs.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Liu, who retired from the sport and then came back on her own terms, doesn’t care about a win.—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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An immigration officer chased Aljorna who, according to the government, violently resisted arrest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tennessee Tech's starting pitcher lasted just ⅔ of an inning before being chased out.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Dismissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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