dismissions

noun

plural of dismission
as in dismissals

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  1. dismissals
  2. firings
  3. expulsions
  4. discharges
Noun
  • Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte at Stars and Stripes – a military news outlet that is partially funded by the Pentagon – claimed their dismissals were retaliatory and violated the First Amendment.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Jeremiah Johnson, vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, said asylum rates appear to be one factor, but the dismissals cannot be attributed to a single reason.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissals
Noun
  • Soon, an Angels’ season filled with firings, turmoil and loss after loss after loss will come to its merciful conclusion.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But in the months since, a series of lawsuits stemming from these firings and other legal actions have cost taxpayers millions in settlements as the ripple effects of Kirk's death spread.
    — Angele Latham, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of firings
Noun
  • Censures and expulsions set a tone Congress sets many of its own rules and, in the process, sets a tone for the nation.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • CMEs are expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of expulsions
Noun
  • The center takes reports about chemical and other discharges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The group meets monthly and is open to those with honorable, general and other-than-honorable discharges.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of discharges
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