dismission

noun

Definition of dismissionnext
as in dismissal

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  1. dismissal
  2. expulsion
  3. firing
  4. discharge
Noun
  • Note that states with lots of quits and dismissals also ranked high on hirings.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The dismissal of Douglas, who was 30-64 and had no winning seasons in his tenure, came exactly six weeks after Johnson fired Saleh as coach on Oct. 8 after the Jets were 2-3 to open the year.
    Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • India also ordered the expulsion of Canadian diplomats.
    Fox News, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The Critics Jury Prize went to No Other Land, the documentary by a collective of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers that examines the lives of Palestinian villagers in the West Bank who face an expulsion order from the Israeli army.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • This environment creates a cycle where neurodivergent individuals may withdraw further, providing more evidence for their firing.
    Shaun Arora, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The reasons behind the firings were not immediately revealed, the Associated Press reported.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of firing
Noun
  • Symptoms of bird flu in humans can include eye redness or discharge, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, trouble breathing, high fever, pneumonia and seizures, according to medical experts.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Swimmer’s ear can be pretty uncomfortable: your ear canal fills up with a sticky discharge and may become smelly and painful, explains Hildrew.
    Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of discharge
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