dismission

Definition of dismissionnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismission
Noun
  • Hall heard oral arguments for the dismissal in April and has yet to issue a ruling.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • At dismissal, Fridley Middle’s teachers and many support staff put on their jackets, scarves and gloves and walked outside.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.
    Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • The Board of Education approves the Orange County Depart of Education’s annual budget, also hearing appeals for expulsions, charter school applications and inter-district transfers.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Pelley heard those comments, evidently for the first time, during his emotional first interview after the firing.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • In this particular moment, this summer, there has been a severe rupture, and that's partly because of the way that these firings were carried out.
    Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Deputy Public Defender Carlos Bido said in court that Perry is retired and received an honorable discharge from the military.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • Knowledge of the new pathway for student loan discharge is still limited.
    John Csiszar, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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“Dismission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismission. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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