dismissed

verb

past tense of dismiss
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 North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights. — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 Surprisingly, for a painting often dismissed as conservative and reactionary, some of the first adopters of its form were Black urban artists who saw the painting in Chicago in the 1930s. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 In 2008, Holmes was arrested in Coral Gables on a domestic battery charge related to his ex-wife; the case was later dismissed. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly dismissed previous caution of AI tools and encouraged rapid autonomous innovation at the Pentagon. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 Two other misdemeanor counts, of animal cruelty and unlawful discharge of a firearm, were dismissed. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 Remaining counts Herlihy was indicted on, including second-degree murder, will be dismissed as part of the agreement, according to the attorney general's office. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissed
  1. sacked
  2. ejected
  3. minimized
  4. removed
  5. banished
  6. diminished
  7. retired
  8. chased
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  • The Chiefs reached the Broncos 30-yard line on the ensuing possession but Singleton sacked Mahomes for a 6-yard loss on third down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Bears sacked quarterback Sam Darnold three times and hit him three more times.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Making matters worse for Atlanta, reserve guard Kingston Flemings, who scored 12 points, received a technical foul and was ejected for elbowing Pelicans reserve guard Bryce McGowens in the face during the final minutes.
    — Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This wasn't the first time Sousa and XX-XY Athletics supporters had been ejected from a Thorns game at Providence Park.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ejected
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  • Such acknowledgment matters, particularly when historical injustices have been repeatedly minimized or excluded from official narratives.
    — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Abrams, also an Atlantan, had served previously as state House minority leader, a role Republicans minimized as insufficient experience.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • These cases include the current lawsuit by CNN, MS NOW and Politico, whose journalists were banished from the White House in September.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Some ideas stay banished, while others return in new, exciting ways, giving homes a refresh that still feels familiar.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of banished
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  • As with many early American utopian communities, their ranks diminished after the Civil War, but a small band of Shakers has persisted at Sabbathday.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Somewhat diminished in the film’s erratic attempts to contextualize this ever-metastasizing sickness is Odeh himself.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminished
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  • Crawford retired after that victory — the best of his career — and Mbilli went from interim champion to full WBC champion.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Alfie Rivera opened the Andersonville housewares shop in July with his husband, Tom Rzeszutek, and his mother, Barbie Daggett, who had recently retired and was eager to spend time with him.
    — Judy Sutton Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Last year, Rich County Sheriff Dale Stacey said detectives had chased reports of sightings across multiple states and urged the public to preserve any photographic or timestamped evidence.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • An officer chased Burch into an apartment complex near Eagle Springs Way and used a Taser on him, police said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Dismissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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