dismissions

Definition of dismissionsnext
plural of dismission

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissions
Noun
  • The prior pattern of dismissals had depleted the credibility stock below the threshold where policy shifts alone could restore confidence.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Further dismissals will include 12 members of custodial staff, 16 lunch aides, a warehouseman, a safety and security monitor, a director of communications and a discipline secretary.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Do mass firings create an atmosphere of fear that impacts voting?
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
  • None of these coaches’ interviews, updates and hirings or firings happen in a vacuum.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.
    Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The implication is that would also push out the date for automatic discharges of applicable student loans to be after July 2027, as well.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Similar language changes were made to soften restrictions on groundwater discharges, and protections for the environment.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Dismissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissions. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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