- present participle of dismiss.
dismissing
Example Sentences
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These realities don’t map to every experience yet following the NPC slander to its logical conclusion can be dangerous: declaring that a person’s alleged lack of inner thinking is justification for dismissing their humanity.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Kevin Reddington, who is defending Clancy, had asked the judge to enter a not-guilty verdict, essentially dismissing the case after a weeks-long, televised trial that captivated Americans.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Bardella denied that he wrote the messages, dismissing the report as a smear campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Joanne, a support for learning worker from Glasgow, said the local authority "had a cheek to say they care about their employees" after she read the council's message saying it was dismissing all staff.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
I know that dismissing me was the only thing she could do, but even so, I can barely stand it.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
