dismission

noun

Definition of dismissionnext
as in dismissal

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  1. dismissal
  2. expulsion
  3. firing
  4. discharge
Noun
  • That Penn State failed to use the long runway given with Franklin’s October dismissal didn’t help things.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Iraola’s dismissal came as a surprise to a number of his players, although Catala, who later managed Larnaca, explains that there is a volatility to decision-making in Cyprus if form deteriorates.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • One sign of Rhaenyra's power play is her expulsion of adviser and one-time lover Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), who served as the queen's conscience.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • If this committee finds Ammons at fault on any charge, the committee would make a disciplinary recommendation, which could be a reprimand, censure, expulsion from the House or no penalty.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • Under Bondi and Blanche’s leadership, the department has lost thousands of employees through firings, resignations or voluntary departures.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Part of the process included increasing the duration of the satellite’s thruster burns to get ready for the multi-hour firings needed while grappling the observatory.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of firing
Noun
  • Driscoll and others involved in the mission worried that something far less dramatic could derail it, such as an accidental weapon discharge, an isolated confrontation with a protester or a guardsman caught on camera behaving poorly.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms of a wound infection include fever and discoloration or discharge of fluids around the wound as well as pain, redness or swelling, according to the CDC.
    — Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Dismission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismission. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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