DISMISSED Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

dismissed

verb

past tense of dismiss

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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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 Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026 Last weekend in Highland, Michigan, Rogers dismissed El-Sayed's attempts to whittle away at his GOP base of support. — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The agreement calls for Harris and Robinson to be dismissed from the lawsuit as soon as practical. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Fuller, Marshall’s spokesperson, dismissed the notion that his legislative efforts to resolve the water dispute might be considered self-enrichment. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Hale, arrested while painting in Westwood before his case was dismissed, wants the city to legalize the work and recommit to Vision Zero. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 If the running back meets those conditions for one year, the property damage charge will be dismissed. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Her objections, when raised, are dismissed quickly and easily. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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Craig overcame being sacked four times and the run game producing just 33 yards to lead TCU to the massive victory, as the Horned Frogs scored multiple touchdowns against a Power Four conference opponent for the first time this season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Much worse, the Commanders were in field goal range, and they somehow got sacked.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacked

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Profit is simply what remains after wages are held down, taxes are minimized, and costs are pushed onto workers, communities, and the environment.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Thornton has minimized the relevance of the previous paragraph.

— Sam McDowell October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimized

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Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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The Industry actress was banished from Season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors last week and has reflected on her experience on the Studio Lambert series in an Instagram post.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Shortly after King Charles stripped him of his titles and banished him from his home at Royal Lodge, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in office.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of banished

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The weather service canceled the flood watch for nearly all the Kansas City forecast area because the threat of additional heavy rain had diminished.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
One can see this when a paint’s color appears diminished and faded.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminished

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She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
But the right-hander was tagged by Jake Bauer's two-run double in the fourth and David Hamilton's RBI single that chased Glasnow in the fifth and left Milwaukee trailing 4-3.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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