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
Segura’s dismissal was first reported by Sammy Roth on his Substack Climate-Colored Goggles.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The plea agreement was the product of months of negotiations, Scott said, and resulted in the dismissal of 20 of the allegations against Williamson.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Daniel Levy’s sudden dismissal last September put the Lewis family in the spotlight like never before.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Lively wants Baldoni to pay legal fees related to the June 9, 2025 dismissal of his defamation claim against her.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The plea agreement was the product of months of negotiations, Scott said, and resulted in the dismissal of 20 of the allegations against Williamson.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Daniel Levy’s sudden dismissal last September put the Lewis family in the spotlight like never before.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Lively wants Baldoni to pay legal fees related to the June 9, 2025 dismissal of his defamation claim against her.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
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Cohutta Police Department vehicles CBS News Atlanta Town attorney Bryan Rayburn later told the council the firings did not follow the town charter, which requires 30 days' notice before employees can be suspended or removed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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According to the team, the firing shook the control hut as a long stream of flame burst from the copper engine.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Public pressure and her deteriorating health led to releases and furloughs.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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Sade is in prison and is staying with Mina while on a three-day furlough, which provides a neat framework for their reunion.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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The budget proposal also still includes dozens of layoffs, elimination of the Office of Child and Youth Success and cuts to homeless services, zoning investigators and facilities maintenance.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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As with many layoffs at tech companies recently, Cisco’s job losses are attributed to the growth of AI.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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The department found that the discharges can have harmful impacts on marine life, the loss of underwater grasses, topography changes and disruptions to habitats.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Potential measures include design modifications informed by microclimate modeling, greenbelts or parks to buffer heat discharge, and city-level permitting requirements that account for local heat impact, according to the press release.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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