as in firings
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 dismissals
The Michigan Attorney General's Office, which filed the charges, is appealing the dismissals of five of the seven cases in the double voting matter.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Managers will be submitting their list of dismissals to HR between September and October.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Its current trustees have expressed hope that the La Jolla Town Council can move on peacefully from its recent turmoil involving a series of executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and impassioned public comments.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
On July 18, a week after the latest round of dismissals, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the agency immigration courts are in, posted an immigration judge vacancy announcement, which includes Chelmsford as a location.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
The Office also improved its early case assessment process, resulting in more prosecutorial outcomes and fewer dismissals.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The dismissals come as the state’s bar advocates — private attorneys appointed by the court to take on indigent clients when a public defender is not available — continue their ongoing strike for better pay.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Managers will be submitting their list of dismissals to HR between September and October.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Its current trustees have expressed hope that the La Jolla Town Council can move on peacefully from its recent turmoil involving a series of executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and impassioned public comments.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
On July 18, a week after the latest round of dismissals, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the agency immigration courts are in, posted an immigration judge vacancy announcement, which includes Chelmsford as a location.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
The Office also improved its early case assessment process, resulting in more prosecutorial outcomes and fewer dismissals.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The dismissals come as the state’s bar advocates — private attorneys appointed by the court to take on indigent clients when a public defender is not available — continue their ongoing strike for better pay.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissals
Noun
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Several of President Donald Trump‘s firings of independent agency heads have made their way through the Supreme Court‘s emergency docket, but Tuesday’s ruling in a federal appeals court likely moves the justices closer to overturning a 90-year precedent on the issue.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Public Schools settled with two former Lincoln Park High School administrators last month, following a five-year legal battle that began after their 2020 firings based on claims that were eventually disputed.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When GenAI first captured widespread attention in 2023, smart companies built sustainable AI governance models, prioritized transparency and tackled employee displacement through reinvention rather than layoffs.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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How about the layoffs from agentics, the autonomous AI systems?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Chapman weathered the pandemic without layoffs, furloughs or cuts to salaries and benefits, Struppa said.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Late 2024 – Early 2025 – The airline cuts jobs, furloughs pilots, sells aircraft, and rejects a Frontier merger offer while trying to stabilize.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Dismissals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissals. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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