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.
  • Bain had the case against him dismissed.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • They were not hired and cannot be dismissed.
    — Anisha Chawla, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The court has dismissed him from the case.
    — Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
  • That case was dismissed last year.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • But don’t dismiss what’s at work, too.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • As part of a plea deal, a murder charge was dismissed.
    — City News Service, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The breach of contract claim was dismissed by the court.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
  • Those charges were dismissed as part of Marsh’s plea deal.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This does not mean genuine wrongs should be dismissed.
    — Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • He was fined $35, and any charges were dismissed.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The club will also bring back dancers who were dismissed last year.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN, 16 May 2023
  • Pierce spent three years in jail before the charges were dismissed.
    — CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Harder-line thinkers dismissed the idea from the start.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • If the ban is dropped, the case would likely be dismissed as moot.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Court records show the charges were later dismissed.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • The case has been dismissed once before.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • Some of the lawsuits have been dismissed.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • What the wealthy dismissed as theft was, for the poor, survival.
    — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In all three instances, charges have been dismissed or not been brought.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Trump dismissed that scenario this week.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Each of Levine’s charges in the civil case was dismissed.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
  • She was then dismissed from the stand by Gallagher.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Thomas said that even though the case was dismissed, the process has had an impact on her life.
    — Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • The judge has not yet ruled on Luo's motion to dismiss the case.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • The other charges were dismissed.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Ellis dismissed part of the case for lack of standing.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • And these cases may very well be dismissed on that basis.
    — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025

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