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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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He called the dismissal “the only fair and just option.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Leaders of London's pride event will be hoping news of Joell-Deshield's dismissal could help steady what has been a rocky few months for them.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"The rise of AI deepfakes and the dismissal of real footage are two sides of the same coin," said Sofia Rubinson, of misinformation watchdog NewsGuard.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Overdeck stepped in to halt Lyons’s dismissal, which he viewed as “imprudent and baseless,” and insisted it go to a dispute-resolution process, the filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

If we didn’t, it meant dismissal from pledging.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.