dismission

Definition of dismissionnext

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Noun
  • But his tenure was also marked by a notoriously volatile temperament that ultimately led to his dismissal in September 2000.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 June 2026
  • Just a brutal start for Qatar, which now gets a red card and the dismissal of Homam El Amin.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The flight or expulsion of 850,000 Jews from countries across the Middle East is a story that still too often rests in silence, but even when it is told, the ideology that caused it is seldom named.
    Adam Louis-Klein, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
  • The Radical Reform Movement has called for the expulsion of foreign investors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Michael Reaves / Getty Images The decision to hire May fell in the lap of Mavericks president Masai Ujiri, who took over the team last month following the firing of former GM Nico Harrison in November.
    Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Johnson’s Office of Community Safety has seen major and sudden changes in recent months, particularly in Johnson’s sudden firing of Gatewood.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Each wash cycle may seem insignificant on its own, but over time, the cumulative effect of detergent use, water discharge, and packaging waste becomes substantial.
    Zachary Reed, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • This involves teaching people how to change sleep, eating and stress habits and supporting them between visits, where the real change happens, rather than handing out a pamphlet at discharge.
    Kristian Ranta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Dismission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismission. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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