dismission

noun

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as in dismissal

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  1. dismissal
  2. expulsion
  3. firing
  4. discharge
Noun
  • Trump’s Justice Department has been reviewing the pending cases one by one before seeking dismissal.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The widespread dismissal of standardized testing is one of the silliest and most harmful developments in the past twenty-five years of education discourse.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • Sissi's comments echoed Egypt's unequivocal refusal of a permanent Palestinian expulsion into neighboring countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • According to the official league handbook, potential punishments could include a hefty points deduction, an unlimited fine, or even expulsion from the league entirely.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • Director Kash Patel says the report aims to promote accountability and rebuild public trust; critics say his investigations and firings have politicized the bureau and further undermined confidence.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The firing came after local station KGW unearthed tweets from Bell's account written between 2012 and 2014.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of firing
Noun
  • Crank is not one of the four Republicans who have signed the second discharge petition.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The court recognized that an employer’s authority to terminate an at-will employee can be limited when a discharge violates fundamental public policy.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of discharge
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“Dismission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismission. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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