DISMISSIONS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dismissions

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plural of dismission

as in dismissals

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Noun

That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.

— William H. McRaven, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Definition of dismissals

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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
Kids who grew up near those hills remember the rumble and roar of Rocketdyne testing another rocket engine and the cloudbanks of smoke from the test firings.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of firings

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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
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

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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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