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dismissing

NOUN

acquittal

Synonyms

STRONG

absolution amnesty clearance deliverance discharge dismissal exculpation exemption exoneration freeing liberation pardon release reprieve vindication

WEAK

acquitting discharging letting off releasing relief from

Antonyms

STRONG

employment hiring hold retention

WEAK

blame censure conviction denunciation doom sentence

NOUN

denial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disapproval rebuttal rejection repudiation retraction veto

STRONG

adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff refutal refutation renouncement renunciation repulse turndown

WEAK

abstaining cold shoulder controversion disallowance gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing rejecting renegement repudiating statement abnegation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance approval confirmation ratification sanction

STRONG

agreement permission

WEAK

affirmation avowal claim corroboration vouching

NOUN

traversal

Synonyms

STRONG

abnegation adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disaffirmation disapproval disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff rebuttal refutal refutation rejection renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse retraction statement turndown veto

WEAK

abstaining cold shoulder controversion disaffirmance disallowance gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing rejecting renegement repudiating

Antonyms

STRONG

OK acceptance agreement allowance approval confirmation corroboration endorsement permission ratification sanction

Example Sentences

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But there is a middle ground between championing Platner’s opponent and dismissing his pattern of ill-considered behavior as insignificant.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

But investors are wary about dismissing inflation as “transitory” or sleeping on the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"We don't spend a lot of time talking about AGI," Pineau said, dismissing the theorizing as a distraction.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Despite dismissing the White Ferns for 210, England, who open the T20 World Cup at Edgbaston in a month, leaked runs in the field and then slipped to 160-7 in their chase at Chester-le-Street.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Benny began to tidy up the area around the register, dismissing her.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

dismissing

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