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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Many people seeking redress for alleged unfair dismissal go to court as "litigants in person" because they cannot get legal aid to pay for a professional lawyer.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The SEC settlements and dismissal of the criminal charges must be approved by a judge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

One show of indifference was chance, two was coincidence, but this last dismissal made me see the pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"Now is the time to demand her unconditional freedom and the dismissal of all charges. No human and women's rights activists should ever be imprisoned for their peaceful work," it said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Soon, however, he seized the reins of the affair as leader of the regents bloc pressing for dismissal of nonsigners.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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