- present tense form of dismiss (3rd person singular).
dismisses
Example Sentences
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Claire’s hum comes out of nowhere, and while no one quite dismisses her as a “hysteric,” stress and anxiety are offered as diagnoses, to her immense irritation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
He dismisses regulation as a constraint on US competitiveness with China, even as more and more Americans come out angrily against AI and the huge energy-consuming data centers needed to power it.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Pombo dismisses many of my thoughts on balancing out my salt intake.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
She evades that reality in “107 Days,” in which she dismisses antiwar protesters at her rallies as mere “hecklers.”
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
When Four dismisses us for dinner, Christina nudges me with her elbow.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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