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 This came after the company fired three safety and alignment researchers, though OpenAI said the dismissals were not tied to employees voicing safety concerns. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Only 14 cases led to suspensions and seven to expulsions or dismissals. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Documents in Sacramento’s courts do not indicate whether financial settlements were reached in connection with the dismissals. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Multiple criminal cases had involved Berlusconi, but most ended in dismissals. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The dismissals ended the corruption review, which was in its early stages. — William Turton, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026 Yet such dismissals overlook the foreign-policy ambitions of a large and complex nation that has historically aspired to an important global role. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte at Stars and Stripes – a military news outlet that is partially funded by the Pentagon – claimed their dismissals were retaliatory and violated the First Amendment. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 This baseball season has been defined, in part, by dismissals. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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Thursday's lawsuit cites public comments made by top Justice Department officials and the president directed toward the plaintiffs as evidence the firings were motivated by political animus.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Netflix is obviously against the ropes again, after slowing user engagement on the service rattled Wall Street investors and layoffs came this week as a sacrifice to the share price.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The support was appreciated by those who were impacted by the layoffs.

— Veronica Macias, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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