dismission

Definition of dismissionnext

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Noun
  • But his tenure was also marked by a notoriously volatile temperament that ultimately led to his dismissal in September 2000.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 June 2026
  • Just a brutal start for Qatar, which now gets a red card and the dismissal of Homam El Amin.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The flight or expulsion of 850,000 Jews from countries across the Middle East is a story that still too often rests in silence, but even when it is told, the ideology that caused it is seldom named.
    Adam Louis-Klein, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
  • The Radical Reform Movement has called for the expulsion of foreign investors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Guests also love the daily tradition that starts by the fireplace in the main lobby, processes to a ceremonial firing of a replica 19th-century cannon on the edge of Mobile Bay, and finishes with light bites back at the hotel.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The board voted 7-0 after meeting in executive session to consider the firing of Jennifer Honka.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with eight additional counts in a superseding indictment, including murder of a person assisting an officer of the United States and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime that causes death, both of which are death penalty-eligible.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • After his seat got targeted for remapping by California Democrats, Kiley filed a discharge petition on a bill banning midcycle gerrymandering — a position shared by many Democrats until recently.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
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“Dismission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismission. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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