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 Trump administration instructed immigration judges to allow the dismissals, according to a memorandum that NBC News reported on Wednesday.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
All of the charges were dropped after PSL demanded the case’s dismissal.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
Yet domestic enthusiasm for the euro has waned, with half of Bulgarians now skeptical of the currency union and far-right parties demanding a delay or dismissal of the plans.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Despite the low scoring, United fans would ideally like to give Amorim time to reshape the squad to his liking, rather than call for his immediate dismissal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
All of the charges were dropped after PSL demanded the case’s dismissal.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
Yet domestic enthusiasm for the euro has waned, with half of Bulgarians now skeptical of the currency union and far-right parties demanding a delay or dismissal of the plans.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Despite the low scoring, United fans would ideally like to give Amorim time to reshape the squad to his liking, rather than call for his immediate dismissal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
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In a new interview with i Paper, the legendary guitarist and songwriter opened up about the chaotic sequence of events earlier this year involving Starkey’s firing, rehiring and eventual departure.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 June 2025
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Anybody who believes that James Dolan wasn’t profoundly involved in the firing of Tom Thibodeau is watching the wrong movie.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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During an interview with a Courant reporter in 2000, Meade denied killing Rayner and blamed state police inquiries for his furloughs being taken away, according to reports.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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The motion for a temporary furlough was filed in the Northern District of Illinois, where Kelly was criminally convicted.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 7,903 in the week ending May 31, down from 8,815 the week before, the Labor Department said.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Vox Media, like many other media companies, has implemented multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years, most recently with a third wave of job cuts in January within a brief succession of weeks.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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No special events are planned on the day of SUGA’s discharge.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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The proposal bill from the GOP also extends the exclusion from a taxpayer's income any income that results from the discharge of student debt on account of death or total disability for the student.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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