dismission

noun

Definition of dismissionnext
as in dismissal

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  1. dismissal
  2. expulsion
  3. firing
  4. discharge
Noun
  • Chang's promotion followed Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s dismissal of former Executive Director Claire Woodall and the ascension of Paulina Gutiérrez, Woodall's deputy, to the department's top post.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Since the case's dismissal, Baldwin has resumed his Hollywood career, returning to his old stomping grounds on Saturday Night Live in a variety of roles, including as Fox News host Bret Baier and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • Another rabbi, Ethan Tucker, the head of Hadar, a yeshiva in Manhattan, noted that the Jews’ history of persecution includes not only massacres, expulsions, and forcible conversions but also prohibitions on converting people to Judaism, sometimes on pain of death.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In response, Western nations expelled more than 100 Russian spies, the largest collective expulsion of Russian intelligence officers in history.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of expulsion
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  • In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of firing
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  • Symptoms of bird flu in humans include eye redness or discharge, fever, cough or difficulty breathing, sore throat, muscle or body aches, diarrhea and vomiting.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms of bird flu in humans can include fever, redness or discharge in eyes, coughing or difficulty breathing, sore throat, muscle or body aches, diarrhea and vomiting.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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