How to Use dismissal in a Sentence

dismissal

noun
  • What did the judge say in his dismissal?
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Janssen’s dismissal flipped the script.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • All three men had served for two decades at the time of their dismissal.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Their dismissals seem like a matter of when, not if.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Ray said the dismissal has paused the case, not ended it.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
  • So this is an out-of-cycle dismissal.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
  • The dismissal of the wire fraud count could have scuttled that case.
    — City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Ray said the dismissal had nothing to do with the strength of the claims.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The same dismissals and insults.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Her dismissal with prejudice means the case is over for good.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Last month, Unilever called for the dismissal of the lawsuit.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • Smith then appealed that dismissal.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 May 2026
  • Stalcup said of the dismissals.
    — Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
  • That night, Netanyahu spoke for the first time since the dismissal.
    — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2023
  • His early dismissal set records.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The dismissal was approved by a judge later that day.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The dismissal was approved by a judge later that day.
    — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Trump pardoned or ordered the dismissal of charges for all of them.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • What were the arguments for and against dismissal of the case?
    — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Note that states with lots of quits and dismissals also ranked high on hirings.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Note that states with lots of quits and dismissals also ranked high on hirings.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Her dismissal is likely to be challenged in court.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Some of the dismissals were more shocking than others.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Under the terms of this dismissal, the matter cannot be brought back to court again.
    — Rivea Ruff, Essence, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The dismissal times will depend on a school's starting times, which vary.
    — John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Malone didn’t mince words when asked about Brown’s dismissal.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Yoon’s critics have called for the dismissal of those who helped block the first attempt.
    — Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The dismissal was the part that wasn’t natural.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The articles all read like my dismissal.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 June 2026
  • That was his first job since his dismissal at Lyon almost a year ago.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

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