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
Sprowls sued, and an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the county party, Davis said.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
For years, Erik Spoelstra has dismissed questions when he’s mired in an offensive slump, saying that’s not how the torchbearer of Heat Culture should be judged.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Halligan’s role as the top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia has been disputed after the case against Comey was dismissed last November.
—Jack Date, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
The agents arrested Martinez, who survived, but the charges were dismissed after her attorneys claimed to have shown footage in court showing that, in fact, agents had rammed her car.
—Richard Hall, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Goldstein claimed no probable cause; the suit was dismissed.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
For years, Erik Spoelstra has dismissed questions when he’s mired in an offensive slump, saying that’s not how the torchbearer of Heat Culture should be judged.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Halligan’s role as the top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia has been disputed after the case against Comey was dismissed last November.
—Jack Date, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
The agents arrested Martinez, who survived, but the charges were dismissed after her attorneys claimed to have shown footage in court showing that, in fact, agents had rammed her car.
—Richard Hall, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Goldstein claimed no probable cause; the suit was dismissed.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissed
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Dak got sacked and lost seven yards.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times while playing behind an offensive line that was without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Nissan overturned and crashed into a guardrail along the freeway, which ejected the passenger onto the freeway.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene of the crash, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many owners treat labor as a cost to be minimized, but that’s like trying to save money by using less salt.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The implications are far reaching — with the recognition that abuse reports are not discretionary, but mandatory, retaliation would be minimized.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vladimir Lenin in Russia, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran all spent more than 15 years in exile before returning to lead revolutions that toppled the regimes that had banished them.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of the most painful parts of this show remains seeing people who are so good at being on television banished from our screens.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The practice of fascism supersedes its ideas, which is why people affected and diminished by it are not all that interested in a marketplace of ideas in which fascists have prime purchasing power.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reduced star ratings result in lower reimbursement and diminished capacity to provide attractive benefits to draw in members.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just because you’re retired doesn’t mean insurance is off the table.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically paid on Wednesdays.—
Mike Snider,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, about a year after Starwood bought the office buildings, the coronavirus outbreak ushered in wide-ranging business shutdowns that chased workers out of their offices over fears about the spread of the deadly virus.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Arsenal's French captain and goalscorer Patrick Vieira (front) is chased by Anthony Gardner of Tottenham during their Premier League clash at White Hart Lane in north London, 25 April 2004.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dismissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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