DISMISSIONS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dismissions

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plural of dismission

as in dismissals

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Other states including New Mexico and West Virginia also recently won dismissals of lawsuits seeking their voter rolls as well, as states push back against federal lawsuits, according to the Associated Press.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

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Such a timeline seems plausible, as Russian officials have previously disclosed that the RD-0169A rocket engine intended to power the Amur rocket is in the preliminary stages of test firings.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
The hearing arrived at a tumultuous time for the Justice Department, with mass firings and resignations hollowing out the workforce and Democrats and other critics raising alarms that Blanche is still functioning as the president’s personal lawyer.

— Eric Tucker, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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Across the country, data shows Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, such as suspensions, expulsions and transfers to alternative schools.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Diabetes experts in an uproar over meeting expulsions Five days ago, security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 10 June 2026

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This makes operando neutron powder diffraction an invaluable tool for tracking structural changes as a battery actually charges and discharges.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Jones told the jury that gun safety experts will testify to the weapon’s history of false discharges and design problems, claims that the manufacturer, Sig Sauer, has repeatedly denied.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

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