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 Arizona worker is awaiting trial, while the Michigan worker’s case was dismissed, though the dismissal is being appealed.
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Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
The team will also motion for the complaint’s dismissal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Gibraltar’s police chief, facing a dismissal from his job next week, is now suing to keep it and claims that the divided council’s sudden decision is a reaction to whistle-blowing.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration is now seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit, given that technically, the program does not even exist yet.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
The team will also motion for the complaint’s dismissal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Gibraltar’s police chief, facing a dismissal from his job next week, is now suing to keep it and claims that the divided council’s sudden decision is a reaction to whistle-blowing.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration is now seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit, given that technically, the program does not even exist yet.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dismissal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
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Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Boeing said the strike is costing the company nearly a billion dollars a month and led the company to start one-week furlough for employees.Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
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Boeing fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems earlier this week put about 700 Wichita, Kansas, workers on a 21-day furlough.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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More than a third (37%) of managers, directors, and executives reportedly believe their company issued layoffs in the past year because fewer employees quit from the RTO mandate than expected, according to a survey from BambooHR.Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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In a separate note to clients last week, analysts with Nomura Holdings financial group said layoffs stemming from the Boeing strike may also complicate the jobs picture in upcoming data.Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Even when her husband had to be hospitalized in Tasmania, someone stayed at the hospital with her until his discharge.Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The symptoms can be subtle — lumps, nipple discharge, changes in the skin or swelling around the breast area.Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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