as in firing
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
numerous dismissals from the company during the economic slump
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Recent Examples of dismissal
The crowds for and against the dismissal of the country’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, were separated by police buses and metal barriers up to 13 feet in height.
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John Yoon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu has suggested, with little evidence, that the probe was a result of collusion between Bar and the attorney general as a way to thwart the domestic security chief’s dismissal.
—Tia Goldenberg, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
His attorneys, Ed Swanson and Mary McNamara, said after the verdict that the earlier dismissal should have been a sign to prosecutors about the strength of the criminal case.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The dismissal of the case is with prejudice, meaning the corruption charges in the indictment may not be revived in the future.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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John Yoon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu has suggested, with little evidence, that the probe was a result of collusion between Bar and the attorney general as a way to thwart the domestic security chief’s dismissal.
—Tia Goldenberg, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
His attorneys, Ed Swanson and Mary McNamara, said after the verdict that the earlier dismissal should have been a sign to prosecutors about the strength of the criminal case.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The dismissal of the case is with prejudice, meaning the corruption charges in the indictment may not be revived in the future.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
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The two decisions represent a significant setback for the states, the unions and the civic organizations that had sued the government in an effort to block the summary firings of more than 24,000 federal workers.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ken Russell, who is also running for mayor, was one of the two remaining commissioners to vote against his firing.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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There were already 400 UAW members on indefinite furlough in Kokomo even before Monday’s layoffs.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Then came a cost of living crisis fueled by the war in Ukraine and governments increasing taxes to cover the cost of furlough payments during the pandemic.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has fired roughly 7,000 probationary employees, new hires with less than a year of work, and is drafting plans to reduce the tax agency’s remaining workforce by about half through a mix of layoffs, attrition, and buyouts, according to the Associated Press.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Caton was charged with three felonies: unlawful firearm discharge at an occupied vehicle, assault with intent to murder and malicious injury to property.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lee was taken into custody by the sheriff’s office on charges of second-degree murder and negligent discharge of a firearm, police said.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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