- present tense form of dismiss (3rd person singular).
dismisses
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Teachout dismisses AI developers’ claims that many of the known problems created by their systems, including hacks of other digital systems, were inadvertent and therefore nobody’s fault.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wilson dismisses that comparison, arguing the "fundamental dynamics are completely different".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ms. Fritz dismisses speculation that the two fell into each other’s arms on this sunny, romantic-sounding holiday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
"The General Court dismisses all the actions brought by Apple," the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The bell for lunch rings, and Missus Wilhelmina slowly finishes her sentence, to remind us that we aren’t allowed to leave until she dismisses us from class herself.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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