1
as in sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment
the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies
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2
as in ejected
to drive or force out
the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest
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as in minimized
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
critics dismissed his music as mere noise
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Recent Examples of dismissed
Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
What was once dismissed as a chatbot kicked off an AI boom of epic proportions and—as billions have flowed into AI startups of all kinds—OpenAI has become the most valuable startup ever, less than a month ago hitting a $500 billion valuation.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Baldoni’s $400 million defamation complaint against Lively was dismissed in June.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The Russian embassy in Poland dismissed Warsaw's accusations that Russian drones had violated Polish airspace.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Sheldon also dismissed the allegations that Serrano Salgado was involved in the murder of Villavicencio, a congressman shot after a rally in Quito.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Normally, when a company suffers a breach, the impact doesn’t reach the C-suite (unless a Chief Security Officer is dismissed, if the company has one), and the company tries to push the issue under the rug as quickly as possible.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
What was once dismissed as a chatbot kicked off an AI boom of epic proportions and—as billions have flowed into AI startups of all kinds—OpenAI has become the most valuable startup ever, less than a month ago hitting a $500 billion valuation.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Baldoni’s $400 million defamation complaint against Lively was dismissed in June.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The Russian embassy in Poland dismissed Warsaw's accusations that Russian drones had violated Polish airspace.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Sheldon also dismissed the allegations that Serrano Salgado was involved in the murder of Villavicencio, a congressman shot after a rally in Quito.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Normally, when a company suffers a breach, the impact doesn’t reach the C-suite (unless a Chief Security Officer is dismissed, if the company has one), and the company tries to push the issue under the rug as quickly as possible.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismissed
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The Buckeyes sacked him four times.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Mac Jones was strip-sacked in the second quarter for a defensive touchdown, the beginning of the end for the Bill Belichick era.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The fan was immediately ejected from Gainbridge Fieldhouse by security.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet-forming disks.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Officials repeatedly minimized fire risks and touted the benefits of letting the fire burn, according to The Republic's findings.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Context switching is minimized.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even if military victory in the conventional sense remains uncertain, Russia has been diminished in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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By that time, Hartman had retired from the movie industry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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But reliever Juan Mejia retired the next three hitters — a Laureano strikeout sandwiched between flyouts from Sheets and Merrill — to squash the first semblance of a rally.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dismissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismissed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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