DISMISSION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dismission

noun

Definition of dismission

as in dismissal

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Noun

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) explored the candidacy of various coaches in the wake of McCullum’s dismissal from the red-ball role.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Suda filed suit for wrongful dismissal, and the museum countersued her for theft; the conflict is set to be resolved via arbitration, at a judge’s order, later this year.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026

Definition of dismissal

Noun

Miller and Santos have sparred in the past, before Santos’s expulsion from Congress.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting last month continues to reverberate, with more than 200 members now calling for two ADA leaders to resign.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 28 July 2026

Definition of expulsion

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But Wilson’s 2021 rag-dolling of Artemi Panarin and the front-office firings that followed two days later forever changed the course of the franchise.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Turner, who was with Indiana last season but now plays for Las Vegas, said Indiana players were encouraged not to discuss the firing.

— Alanis Thames, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

Elijah Bieniemy, 27, was still at the scene when officers arrived and was arrested on malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and discharge of a firearm inside of a dwelling.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Also, the environmental questions, including chemical discharge, brine management, intake effects, and ecosystem disruption, are acknowledged but not fully resolved here.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

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