dismission

Definition of dismissionnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismission
Noun
  • The Supreme Court is sending the case back to the lower court for dismissal.
    Melissa Repko,Sara Salinas, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Justice Department has appealed the dismissal of those prosecutions.
    JESSICA HILL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In December, Fine called for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States.
    MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The legislation would prohibit schools from enforcing their cell phone bans through fines, fees, suspensions, expulsions, ticketing, or deployment of police officers or school resource officers.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The churn of top personnel follows the firings of thousands of agency staff though reduction-in-force cuts.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Tracking the resignations, firings and investigations The release of millions of files related to investigations into Epstein is causing shockwaves around the globe, including the arrest of a former British prince.
    Camille Behnke, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Whether the discharge petition will be necessary remains to be seen.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Before this study, scientists had observed in the lab how such electrical discharges might form.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Dismission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismission. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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