dismissions

noun

plural of dismission
as in dismissals

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  1. dismissals
  2. firings
  3. expulsions
  4. discharges
Noun
  • Next year, if Democrats claim the majority in both chambers, the GOP can’t expect quick dismissals.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But even with the dismissals, Live Nation is still calling a foul.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of dismissals
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  • The midterm elections come amid the unpopular war in Iran — a topic close to home for many veterans, and one that has spurred an increase in gas prices — and firings and departures of military leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
    — Ryan Ottignon, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
  • These firings are the latest chapter in a vast project of eliminating, ignoring, and replacing scientific advisory committees.
    — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of firings
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  • Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry had not publicly announced these latest measures, unlike last month’s expulsions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Most of the expulsions were for alleged corruption that were unearthed under a campaign that began in 2012 by party leader Xi Jinping.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of expulsions
Noun
  • The groups are calling for potential polluters to notify treatment facilities about PFAS in their discharges, a phaseout of PFAS use, and restrictions on industrial discharges into rivers and sewage treatment plants.
    — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In conventional lithium-sulfur batteries, each sulfur atom exchanges two electrons as the battery charges and discharges.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of discharges
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