dismissions

noun

plural of dismission
as in dismissals

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  1. dismissals
  2. firings
  3. expulsions
  4. discharges
Noun
  • The dismissals at the USPSTF follow a Supreme Court decision in 2025 stating that the secretary of HHS can remove members at will.
    — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • All five students sought to appeal their dismissals but say that the university blocked access to their education records, which the students allege is a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissals
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  • The Netflix layoffs included other high-profile firings, like head of film Dan Lin, though his exit had been rumored for some time.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Thursday's lawsuit cites public comments made by top Justice Department officials and the president directed toward the plaintiffs as evidence the firings were motivated by political animus.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of firings
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  • Suspensions and expulsions FIU charged nine students with violations of its Student Conduct and Honor Code.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 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
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