1
as in removing
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 ejecting
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 minimizing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
critics dismissed his music as mere noise
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Recent Examples of dismissing
His defensiveness and insulting you and dismissing your feelings, in my opinion means he's emotionally attached to her, especially with the nickname.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Subramanian rejected a request Tuesday by Combs’ attorneys for his conviction to be overturned entirely, dismissing claims that Combs had acted as an amateur pornographer who wasn’t engaging in prostitution and that the verdict violated his First Amendment rights.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
As a result of the investigation, embassy officials decided not to renew the employee’s contract, effectively dismissing him.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The appellate court last year reversed Martínez-Olguín’s initial case dismissal, leading to the judge dismissing it again.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Despite dismissing the possibility of bringing his next tour to the United States, Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny will make a one-night stop in the North American country this February to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Worse for Wilson, Sherman's Hall of Fame broadcast teammate, Tony Gonzalez, bordered on flippant in dismissing Wilson's candidacy.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Even those Democrats representing the regions around Washington, where federal jobs are abundant, are dismissing the OMB threat and urging Democratic leaders to hold the line in opposition to the Republican spending bill.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors stopped short of dismissing the charges against Dear, however, and instead asked that the case be set for a status conference as his treatment continues.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Subramanian rejected a request Tuesday by Combs’ attorneys for his conviction to be overturned entirely, dismissing claims that Combs had acted as an amateur pornographer who wasn’t engaging in prostitution and that the verdict violated his First Amendment rights.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
As a result of the investigation, embassy officials decided not to renew the employee’s contract, effectively dismissing him.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The appellate court last year reversed Martínez-Olguín’s initial case dismissal, leading to the judge dismissing it again.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Despite dismissing the possibility of bringing his next tour to the United States, Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny will make a one-night stop in the North American country this February to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Worse for Wilson, Sherman's Hall of Fame broadcast teammate, Tony Gonzalez, bordered on flippant in dismissing Wilson's candidacy.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Even those Democrats representing the regions around Washington, where federal jobs are abundant, are dismissing the OMB threat and urging Democratic leaders to hold the line in opposition to the Republican spending bill.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors stopped short of dismissing the charges against Dear, however, and instead asked that the case be set for a status conference as his treatment continues.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissing
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But the building feels temporary, with United having previously discussed removing it.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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More than 200 bodies are still on the mountain, left there because of the difficulty, risk, and cost of removing them, the database says.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Upon avoiding vehicles, the Honda skidded sideways between the first lane and the emergency lane, and rolled at least three times, ejecting the driver.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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The stars will all burn out; the corpses of these stars will radiate all their heat away and cool to absolute zero; the stellar remnants will gravitationally interact, ejecting the majority of objects into intergalactic space, while the few remaining black holes grow to enormous sizes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Your creative spark is valid, so stop minimizing it.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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This practice supports your lawn's health by promoting strong roots and minimizing thatch buildup.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Williams sealed the Pats’ only win of the season thus far, sacking Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ final offensive snap with less than two minutes left in Week 2.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Giants largely held Jayden Daniels in check, particularly after halftime, while sacking him 3 times.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, the King isn’t totally banishing Andrew and his ex-wife.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Darnold, Thursday’s victory went some way to banishing demons from last season.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Football, it could be argued, is diminishing its worth by almost never taking a break and playing virtually year-round.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Risks of multivitamins Many of us grew up striving for 100% on every test, but overachieving with multivitamins comes with risk—diminishing their benefits or causing harmful side effects.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If anything, the two games at Dodger Stadium showed the struggles of the Reds’ offense, with Blake Snell allowing only two base runners in the first six innings of his Game 1 start, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up two runs in the first inning of Game 2 before retiring 13 straight.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The big move by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to buy the chemicals business of oil giant Occidental Petroleum for nearly $10 billion is a double win for Berkshire, analysts say, in Buffett’s potential swan song deal before retiring at the end of December.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Entrepreneurs are first pulled toward their passion in all sorts of ways—whether that be through an overbearing parent, chasing a childhood dream career, or realization that a hobby can bring in millions.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the industry wants to emulate this success, but as many editors know, chasing a trend can be a futile endeavor.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Dismissing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissing. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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