1
as in to remove
to let go from office, service, or employment
the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies
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2
as in to eject
to drive or force out
the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest
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3
as in to minimize
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
critics dismissed his music as mere noise
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The party filed a lawsuit to halt the county's actions, but a Fulton County judge dismissed that request, the AJC reported.
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Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Examples include calling a Black show loud in a way that dismisses it.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Rules such as these that dismiss the importance of capital formation signal to entrepreneurs that the cost of going - and staying - public could be very high.
—John Berlau, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Despite the fact that Trump has vulgarly dismissed African countries, some see him as a strong leader who gets things done.
—New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Examples include calling a Black show loud in a way that dismisses it.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Rules such as these that dismiss the importance of capital formation signal to entrepreneurs that the cost of going - and staying - public could be very high.
—John Berlau, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Despite the fact that Trump has vulgarly dismissed African countries, some see him as a strong leader who gets things done.
—New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Compared to steel-cut oats (Irish or Scottish), oats groats (whole grain seed with the husk removed) have been chopped or sliced into smaller pieces.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dell Cameron 4 hours ago The GOP's final message to voters now somehow includes a promise to remove fluoride from America's drinking water, thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who's reportedly been promised a prominent White House role should Trump prevail.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the second incident, which took place after 6 p.m., multiple officers were summoned to a section of the stadium where three allegedly unruly fans were ejected but refused to exit, the body camera video shows.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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As an alternative, companies should craft apprenticeship programs and raise awareness about less traditional pathways into cybersecurity work to minimize the talent gap and create efficient homegrown pipelines to solve high-level risks.Earl Carr, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some routers enable you to prioritize activities like gaming to minimize latency and ensure the smoothest possible experience.Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Herbert was sacked six times in the first half, including three by the Browns’ menacing Myles Garrett.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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He was sacked twice to help the Titans kill drives, including taking a 19-yard loss on the Bears’ second series.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the mound, Rodón bounced back from a tough AL Division Series outing with a dominant performance for the first postseason victory of his career.Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Drake and Dennis Graham enjoyed a father-son outing over the weekend for a night out at a Toronto jazz club.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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His hope is that short trips associated with DMT, which can be repeated in quick succession without diminishing in intensity, will prove more easily interpretable to scientists working in lab settings.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Federal dollar windfalls lead to higher executive pay and other bloated spending, diminishing hospitals’ financial agility.Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details a debt repurchase program, with the company retiring $31,100,000 in principal of its senior notes during the quarter.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Three charged in Argentina in connection with Liam Payne’s death Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition Chigvintsev was released on bail several hours after his arrest, and the estranged couple filed dueling requests for restraining orders.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Damaged during installation, Doyle has been banished to an obscure corner of the cathedral with Chet, a perpetually cheerful rain gutter voiced by Haley Joel Osment.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Traitors is a competition series where contestants, known as the faithful, work together on missions to win a prize of up to $250,000 while trying to uncover the secret players working against them to try and banish them from the game.Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Dismiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismiss. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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