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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Bannon has already served prison time in the case - a four-month sentence at a low-security federal facility in Connecticut - rendering any potential dismissal a more symbolic gesture.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

The dismissal was the part that wasn’t natural.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Woodenly, Fenton turned to look, but instead of rallying to his own defense he made a slow, leaden gesture of dismissal and lay his head in the crook of his arm.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

dismissal

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