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
Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.
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Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Raju had filed a motion requesting early release from the terms of probation as well as dismissal of his conviction, which was denied Feb. 7.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
On Friday, Israel's Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction preventing Bar's dismissal, which will remain in place until the court can hear petitions against the dismissal.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Nearly 20% of its workforce was cut through the dismissal of probationary employees March 3.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Raju had filed a motion requesting early release from the terms of probation as well as dismissal of his conviction, which was denied Feb. 7.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
On Friday, Israel's Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction preventing Bar's dismissal, which will remain in place until the court can hear petitions against the dismissal.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Nearly 20% of its workforce was cut through the dismissal of probationary employees March 3.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
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Mass firings of federal workers have generated lawsuits Thousands of federal workers have been let go as the Trump administration seeks to dramatically downsize the federal government.—
Time,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Conversation — The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies.—
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, Lopez was sentenced to probation, with a six-year prison sentence suspended for five years, and ordered to complete a work furlough program after pleading guilty to DUI causing injury and having a blood-alcohol content of over 0.15%.—
Christian Martinez,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Failure to agree a deal by Friday at midnight will result in federal workers going on furlough and not receiving pay while nonessential government functions would be put on pause.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft have announced layoffs, reflecting a broader trend in the industry. This trend extends beyond the tech industry.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Fifty percent of respondents to the poll somewhat or strongly oppose the recent layoffs of federal workers by the Department of Government Efficiency, compared to 38% who support the layoffs.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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He was also charged with one count of robbery and one count of discharge of a firearm during the commission of a violent felony.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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State of play: A group of right-wing House Freedom Caucus members held up an unrelated procedural vote Tuesday to force a conversation with leadership about their concerns regarding the discharge petition.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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