DISMISSALS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Jeremiah Johnson, vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, said asylum rates appear to be one factor, but the dismissals cannot be attributed to a single reason. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This baseball season has been defined, in part, by dismissals. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The allegations against Tran have led to other murder convictions being overturned, dismissals and relatively lenient plea deals in other cases. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Sick days, early dismissals and school breaks will probably come. — Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Moreover, about half of California’s public safety turnover was due to workers retiring to take their pension benefits, not to resignations or dismissals. — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026 Other states including New Mexico and West Virginia also recently won dismissals of lawsuits seeking their voter rolls as well, as states push back against federal lawsuits, according to the Associated Press. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri. — ABC News, 26 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

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Among other requests, the complaint asked the court to declare the firings unlawful under the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act and bar the Pentagon from proceeding with the terminations.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Shortly after the firings, Stars and Stripes published an open letter from Navy Capt.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

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More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain rare and jobless claims are still at historically low levels.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
With Los Angeles’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally open to the press, the institution’s chief executive has responded to layoffs and high-profile departures that took place last year in the run-up to the inauguration.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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