How to Use dismiss in a Sentence

dismiss

verb
  • I don't think we should dismiss the matter lightly.
  • The students were dismissed early because of the snowstorm.
  • Several employees were recently dismissed.
  • Dancers dismissed Two dancers were fired in April and May.
    Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • In the filings, Samayoa’s attorney, Michael Rains, asks the court to dismiss the charges.
    Joshua Sharpe, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2023
  • As part of a plea agreement Thomas entered to in May, eight of the 10 charges against him were dismissed.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • The club will also bring back dancers who were dismissed last year.
    Natasha Chen, CNN, 16 May 2023
  • The judge reviewed the report and dismissed the ticket.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2023
  • The judge also dismissed four out of the five of the specific complaints lodged by them.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Of the 27 cases that were not dismissed, 26 were resolved by pleas.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 May 2023
  • As part of the deal, Norman’s charge of felony bail jumping was dismissed.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Some of the claims aren't likely to withstand a motion to dismiss.
    Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2023
  • In its filing, Amazon denies many of the charges and asks for the complaint to be dismissed.
    Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
  • When a defendant objects to the venue, a judge may dismiss the case.
    Gabriel J. Chin, The Conversation, 21 June 2023
  • The case was dismissed with prejudice on Dec. 26, per the 10-K filing.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
  • One of the panelists spoke with the station after the jury was dismissed.
    CBS News, 2 June 2023
  • Navarro asked Mehta to dismiss the charges, but Mehta refused.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The lockdown was lifted around 2:30 p.m., and the school planned to dismiss students as normal.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The agreement gave him prison time for the manslaughter charge and dismissed the other two counts.
    Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
  • After about four hours on the witness stand, Trump was dismissed.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Nick Nurse was dismissed in Toronto and is now the coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
  • Those who have dismissed the idea that there is anything in this nation for them.
    Time, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The Ivory Tower is often used to dismiss academia, and the metaphor is rarely examined for its virtue.
    Harvey C. Mansfield, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
  • If the motion to dismiss is struck down then the parties could have a court date in September about the substance of the case.
    Catrina Petersen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The district said bus routes would start dismissing at 11:30 a.m.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The court has not yet ruled on the Navy’s motion to dismiss ProPublica’s suit.
    Megan Rose, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his lawyers have filed several motions to dismiss the case.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 June 2024
  • The former president could seek to have a judge quickly dismiss the case.
    Jill Colvin, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Despite the fact that Trump has vulgarly dismissed African countries, some see him as a strong leader who gets things done.
    New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Examples include calling a Black show loud in a way that dismisses it.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024

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