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as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
she was resentful over what she felt was a wrongful discharge
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as in execution
the doing of an action
aided in the discharge of his duties by a capable assistant
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as in to fire
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package
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as in to release
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered
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Recent Examples of discharge
Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Robinson was charged with felony discharge of a firearm, punishable by up to life in prison, and obstructing justice, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
—Jesse Bedayn, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Typically, if an employee doesn’t meet those goals, they’ll be asked to resign or will be discharged.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Robinson faces seven felonies, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Robinson was charged with felony discharge of a firearm, punishable by up to life in prison, and obstructing justice, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
—Jesse Bedayn, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The union noted that IBR in particularly is not subject to any legal challenge or court injunction blocking the Department of Education from discharging borrowers’ student loans.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Typically, if an employee doesn’t meet those goals, they’ll be asked to resign or will be discharged.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discharge
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Patel is also set to face questions on a host of other issues during his tenure at the FBI, including the firing of three senior agents who sued for reinstatement last week.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cook sued over the firing, being granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Jia Cobb last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, and Canada have maintained there should be an end to the war in Gaza, including the immediate release of all remaining hostages, and the understanding that Hamas would no longer be a leading authority in Gaza after the war.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kicking off its festival run at San Sebastian, the doc is primarily of interest to dance buffs and devotees of both performers, but may wind up courting a subset of the audience for such crossover theater-cinema events as the National Theater’s popular NT Live releases.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also long been at odds with Kimmel and other late night hosts, calling for their dismissals.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, that would be protected by the Delaware UPEPA and give the journalist a path to quick dismissal of that lawsuit.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The summary execution of a Viet Cong lieutenant on the streets of Saigon by South Vietnam’s police chief during the 1968 Offensive was different.—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Jacksonville State is 1‑2 and coming in hoping to stay clean in execution.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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In a series of posts on X, Steak ‘n Shake’s official account issued calls for Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino to be fired.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was unloaded when police recovered it.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Loading and unloading your luggage during the process is a hassle.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, things came to a head when the company not only failed to pay its vendors but also ceased communication with their customers.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The buyers also agree to pay those growers a small premium that is passed down to their workers.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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But in the years that followed, Syed's judicial game of table tennis continued until he was finally freed from prison in 2022.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to free up your team’s bandwidth for the strategic relationship work that only humans can do.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Discharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discharge. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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