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

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Attorneys still on the job at OCR describe working in what they call a “dismissal factory.”

From Salon

The reaction to Brook's shot and subsequent dismissal has been predictably brutal online.

From BBC

Lyon struggled on a turning pitch until Brook's gift and, for all the validity of the shot, the dismissal is sure to attract criticism.

From BBC

He was hired by the Daily Mirror hours later and said he was "in shock" at his dismissal.

From BBC

Having started the series looking calm and assured, Pope has returned to his old ways on his journey to Adelaide via two horror dismissals in Brisbane.

From BBC

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