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as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
she was resentful over what she felt was a wrongful discharge
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as in execution
the doing of an action
aided in the discharge of his duties by a capable assistant
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as in to fire
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package
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as in to release
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered
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Recent Examples of discharge
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Cervical mucus changes: This includes vaginal discharge that becomes clear and stretchy, similar to the texture of a raw egg-white.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The narrative permits have operated almost as a backstop in case permits that quantify what can be discharged still result in unacceptable water quality, Minoli said.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But detectives found five bullet casings in the bedroom, which didn’t align with his statement that the shooting was an accidental discharge, according to the affidavit.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Cervical mucus changes: This includes vaginal discharge that becomes clear and stretchy, similar to the texture of a raw egg-white.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Vatican officials have not indicated any plans to discharge the pope, whose hospitalization reaches 18 nights on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The narrative permits have operated almost as a backstop in case permits that quantify what can be discharged still result in unacceptable water quality, Minoli said.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discharge
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Court records state that CREW filed a FOIA requests to gather information on actions taken by the U.S. DOGE Service regarding significant changes and firings within federal programs early in President Donald Trump's second term.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Opposition politicians criticized Netanyahu and suggested that Bar’s firing would be a politically motivated move.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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The baby was quickly transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, where he was pronounced dead, according to the release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The first phase involved the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, while the two sides suspended the fighting and Israel withdrew from heavily populated areas and from the Netzarim corridor.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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The defendants will answer Gastineau’s complaint and motion for its dismissal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, judges in separate cases have ordered officials at the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board to be reinstated after similar dismissals, signaling continued legal battles over Trump’s authority to reshape independent agencies.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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The companies that will thrive will be the ones that stop measuring effort and start amplifying execution.—
Kinga Vajda,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jessie Hoffman is scheduled to die on Tuesday despite a judge's order last week temporarily halting the execution in a ruling that was overturned by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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The late-night host recapped the news about U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer, who wrote in a column for Rolling Stone that she was fired after refusing to allow the right-wing actor to have guns.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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Amber Portwood shut down claims she was fired from Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Endeavor has been steadily unloading assets in the wake of an April 2024 announcement that private equity giant Silver Lake—already a sizable Endeavor investor—would be taking the company private at $27.5 per share.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 46-year-old has been unloading a lot of baggage lately.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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The company ultimately paid the boxer over $137 million for the rights to use his name on the product.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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There is a price to be paid for that much larger sensor though—the GFX100RF is larger and heavier than any of the X100 cameras.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Companies can focus on strategic goals and innovation by freeing their teams from repetitive, manual work.—
Michael Goshka,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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This second phase was to begin with an agreement on permanently ending the war before the release of all living Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Israeli freeing high-profile Palestinian prisoners.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Discharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discharge. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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