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
However, attorneys said the dismissal was for other reasons.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Coppermark spent $30,000 to take the fight all the way to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, where a dismissal amounted to a stalemate, Cannon said.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
In its dismissal of the Comey and James cases, the lower court found that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed because the law doesn't allow the position to be filled by two interim nominees in a row without either Senate confirmation or appointment by the federal judiciary.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Accordingly, the Supreme Court should send the case back to the district court to consider dismissal, the Justice Department said.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Coppermark spent $30,000 to take the fight all the way to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, where a dismissal amounted to a stalemate, Cannon said.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
In its dismissal of the Comey and James cases, the lower court found that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed because the law doesn't allow the position to be filled by two interim nominees in a row without either Senate confirmation or appointment by the federal judiciary.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Accordingly, the Supreme Court should send the case back to the district court to consider dismissal, the Justice Department said.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissal
Noun
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The Falcons finished 8-9, leading to the firings of coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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And Denver now marches head-on into the offseason, coming off a year of inconsistent offense that resulted in the firing of previous offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her medical furlough was initially to be for three weeks, but her time out of prison lengthened, possibly on account of activists and Western powers pushing Iran to keep her free.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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When Mitchell was released on probation in 2024, he was ordered to attend college in Sacramento and participate in a weekend furlough from juvenile hall, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That could be a signal that the pace of layoffs is accelerating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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These losses threaten the financial sustainability of institutions that have served this community for generations — resulting in inevitable layoffs and major gaps in exhibitions and educational programs.—
Judy Gradwohl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Amalia was given a nebulizer and a respiratory medication upon her discharge from the hospital, but these were taken away by detention center staff upon her return, the lawsuit states.—
Jack Queen,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Researchers in China have developed new zinc–air batteries that maintain stable charge–discharge operation for over 1,100 hours.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dismissal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissal. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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