dismissals

noun

plural of dismissal
as in firings
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 dismissals Even so, these dismissals are symptomatic of a system in crisis. — Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks. — William H. McRaven, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026 According to court records, defense and government attorneys alike asked for case dismissals for a variety of reasons. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 June 2026 That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 The Betriebsrat must be consulted before dismissals, and mass layoffs require formal social plans negotiated with employee representatives. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The Town Council experienced a wave of upheaval in 2025 amid executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and public criticism. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 The second is that two games in particular did a lot of the heavy lifting for this statistic, with three dismissals shown in Mexico’s opener with South Africa and two reds awarded to Qatar against Canada on Matchday Two. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Following the hiring of executive producer Nick Bilton May 28, the stalwart newsmagazine has seen a wave of dismissals — among them, correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as well as executive editor Draggan Mihailovich. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2026
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  1. firings
  2. layoffs
  3. furloughs
Noun
  • Francisco Lindor had been through managerial firings before with the New York Mets.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.
    — William H. McRaven, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of firings
Noun
  • The June jobs report comes out a day earlier due to the July 4 holiday and the weekly unemployment benefits report, which acts as a proxy for layoffs, is also scheduled for release.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • While no layoffs were proposed, the city froze hiring for several positions, including animal control officer, code enforcement officer, and senior civil engineer.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of layoffs
Noun
  • Police, firefighters, paramedics, and 911 employees are exempt from the furloughs.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The savings the city will get from the unpaid worker furloughs during the first year of the deal — the new fiscal year starting July 1 — nearly covers the cost of the 2% raises and other benefits employees get that first year.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
Definition of furloughs

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