dismissal
Use Dismissal in a sentence
əl noun
1.
an act or instance of dismissing.
2.
the state of being dismissed.
3.
a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an official notice of discharge from employment or service |
| 2. | the act of dismissing or the condition of being dismissed |
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Word Origin & History
dismissal
1818, formed on model of refusal, etc., from dismiss; replacing earlier dismission (1540s).
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Example sentences
These can include an automatic negative inference about the missing information, dismissal of the case, or heavy fines.
We'd rather not enact a wholesale dismissal of basic human rights.
Once the clout of an advocate is weakened, the stage is set for dismissal of the proponent's position.
They harshly resist the dismissal of their beliefs by rivals.
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