dismission

Definition of dismissionnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismission
Noun
  • Florida otherwise gets a pat dismissal in Newsom’s memoir.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Authorities say Jesus Briceno Carrillo, 31, weaved into oncoming traffic, passed cars on the shoulder, and sped past three schools during dismissal before deputies caught him on a dead‑end road.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The plan also aims to boost a culturally responsive curriculum, including lessons on Black history and culture, and reduce out-of-school suspensions and expulsions for Black students by 40%.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Violence in the backcountry between Americans and Native people intensified, fueled by rhetoric justifying atrocities and the expulsion of Indigenous nations to address Americans’ demand for new land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But amid mass firings and shifting priorities, that role has waned.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There just really simply has to be firings.
    Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Barredo said both suspects were involved in the discharge of the firearm.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
  • After all, bankruptcy laws include strict waiting periods that determine how soon someone can file again after a previous bankruptcy discharge.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Dismission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismission. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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