How to Use dismiss in a Sentence

dismiss

verb

• I don't think we should dismiss the matter lightly.
• The students were dismissed early because of the snowstorm.
• Several employees were recently dismissed.
• Dancers dismissed Two dancers were fired in April and May.
  — Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
• As part of a plea agreement Thomas entered to in May, eight of the 10 charges against him were dismissed.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2023
• The judge reviewed the report and dismissed the ticket.
  — Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2023
• The judge also dismissed four out of the five of the specific complaints lodged by them.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
• In its filing, Amazon denies many of the charges and asks for the complaint to be dismissed.
  — Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
• When a defendant objects to the venue, a judge may dismiss the case.
  — Gabriel J. Chin, The Conversation, 21 June 2023
• The case was dismissed with prejudice on Dec. 26, per the 10-K filing.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
• The lockdown was lifted around 2:30 p.m., and the school planned to dismiss students as normal.
  — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
• After about four hours on the witness stand, Trump was dismissed.
  — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
• Those who have dismissed the idea that there is anything in this nation for them.
  — Time, 11 Aug. 2023
• The Ivory Tower is often used to dismiss academia, and the metaphor is rarely examined for its virtue.
  — Harvey C. Mansfield, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
• The district said bus routes would start dismissing at 11:30 a.m.
  — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2023
• The court has not yet ruled on the Navy’s motion to dismiss ProPublica’s suit.
  — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2023
• The suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning Hirsch cannot refile the case.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
• Ukraine and its allies largely dismissed the plan, as the warring sides look no closer to a cease-fire.
  — Jamey Keaten, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
• At some point, Megan Turner was charged in connection with Justin’s death, but the case was dismissed, the sheriff said.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
• While judges have dismissed most of the cases, several of the group’s lawsuits are pending.
  — Mike Baker, New York Times, 12 June 2023
• The oil and gas companies named as defendants in the Oregon case are all but certain to try to get the case dismissed.
  — David Gelles, New York Times, 22 June 2023
• But in March, prior to Roiland’s second pre-trial, the charges against him were dismissed.
  — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
• Mobile police have dismissed calls for releasing the video footage in the March 7 killing of 25-year-old Kordell Jones.
  — John Sharp | [e-mail], al, 19 Sep. 2023
• That original lawsuit was dismissed by a judge in May 2023.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
• That this was how he was perceived was why, after the murder, when rumors of abuse started to emerge, some dismissed them out of hand.
  — Molly Langmuir, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
• Israel and the United States have dismissed South Africa’s case as meritless.
  — Frances vinall, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
• Trump has argued the pair’s relationship is a reason to get the entire case dismissed.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
• But the law also permits magistrate judges in the state to dismiss the charges if migrants agree to be sent back to Mexico.
  — Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
• Charles said racist laws of centuries past should be viewed skeptically by the courts, but not dismissed wholesale.
  — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
• In August, the court approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024