Definitions

dismissal

[dis-mis-uhl] / dɪsˈmɪs əl /

NOUN

release

Synonyms

STRONG

adjournment banishment bounce brush-off deportation deposition discharge dislodgment displacement dispossession dissolution door end eviction exile exorcism expatriation expulsion freedom freeing housecleaning layoff liberation notice ostracism ouster permission relegation removal suspension

WEAK

cold shoulder congé deposal kiss-off marching orders old heave-ho pink slip

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement construction employment hiring imprisonment incarceration start welcoming

WEAK

acceptance appointment maintainance retention welcome

Example Sentences

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Dismissal with prejudice, meaning prosecutors cannot charge the men again, “will serve the interests of justice,” Rosen wrote in a court filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Dismissal policies are much more common among private practices.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

Dismissal from the local public schools continued as normal.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

Since 1972, the Dismissal Without Disciplinary Action Act has allowed the government to dismiss any public employee considered a threat to state security.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2021

It began: Dear Reggie, Ed and Mary Jane: Just for your files, enclosed you will find a copy of the Order of Dismissal.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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