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
Last month, Trump fired the FTC’s Democratic commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the latest in a series of high-level dismissals at independent agencies.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Still, Bryson kept perspective on his underwhelming stat sheet and decided to enter the draft as Bill Belichick took the reins to the program in the wake of Brown’s dismissal.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
Speaking to reporters after the game, Antetokounmpo expressed his disappointment about the early dismissal from the eventual 136-111 Bucks victory, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
But Duncan Levin, a white collar criminal defense attorney who used to be a federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, noted any such agreement would now be moot, given the dismissal of Adams’ indictment.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Still, Bryson kept perspective on his underwhelming stat sheet and decided to enter the draft as Bill Belichick took the reins to the program in the wake of Brown’s dismissal.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
Speaking to reporters after the game, Antetokounmpo expressed his disappointment about the early dismissal from the eventual 136-111 Bucks victory, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
But Duncan Levin, a white collar criminal defense attorney who used to be a federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, noted any such agreement would now be moot, given the dismissal of Adams’ indictment.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
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Jacobs said Republican colleagues have shared concerns privately with her about what Trump is doing and pointed out that this week, a Nebraska congressman became the first Republican lawmaker to publicly call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s firing.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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The firings came after the officials were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the internal leaks at the DOD.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Having a clear message, even one that feels polarizing, has served the brand well, as has a prudent application of furlough, to the tune of one week every two months, of 15 percent of its workforce in a bid to keep talents in the company while saving costs.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Failure to agree on a deal by Friday at midnight would have resulted in federal workers going on furlough and not receiving pay, while nonessential government functions would have been put on pause.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has fired roughly 7,000 probationary employees, new hires with less than a year of work, and is drafting plans to reduce the tax agency’s remaining workforce by about half through a mix of layoffs, attrition, and buyouts, according to the Associated Press.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Caton was charged with three felonies: unlawful firearm discharge at an occupied vehicle, assault with intent to murder and malicious injury to property.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lee was taken into custody by the sheriff’s office on charges of second-degree murder and negligent discharge of a firearm, police said.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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