discharges 1 of 2

noun

plural of discharge
1
as in firings
a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece the thunderous discharge of the cannons

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2
as in releases
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility a full discharge from responsibility for the accident

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3
as in dismissals
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily she was resentful over what she felt was a wrongful discharge

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as in executions
the doing of an action aided in the discharge of his duties by a capable assistant

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discharges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of discharge
1
as in fires
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package

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2
as in unloads
to empty or rid of cargo docks for discharging containerships

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as in pays
to give what is owed for discharge a debt in full

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as in frees
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty

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as in casts
to throw or give off the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean

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as in shoots
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force felt a strong recoil as the rifle discharged

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as in removes
to let go from office, service, or employment 15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered

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Recent Examples of discharges
Noun
The groups are calling for potential polluters to notify treatment facilities about PFAS in their discharges, a phaseout of PFAS use, and restrictions on industrial discharges into rivers and sewage treatment plants. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 In conventional lithium-sulfur batteries, each sulfur atom exchanges two electrons as the battery charges and discharges. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 That means there are fewer people left to make sure labs and clean rooms pass all the required safety checks during tests that involve extreme temperatures, pressures and electrical discharges. — Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 The center takes reports about chemical and other discharges. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The group meets monthly and is open to those with honorable, general and other-than-honorable discharges. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 Jackson records show 99 patient discharges to a chain called Villa Rosa, 24 of them to Villa Rosa I, a 40-bed home on West Ninth Street in Hialeah. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The suit against the ethanol plant also alleged some excess discharges of chlorine and nitrogen ammonia. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 At the time of the discharges, the company did not have specific controls to ensure compliance with its permit and did not adequately train employees on wastewater management, Elgersma said. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
Oakland police also asserted an exemption to a California law that requires the release within 45 days of body-cam footage in critical incidents when a peace officer discharges a firearm at a person, or when use of force results in death or great bodily injury. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025 After localizing, the UAV discharges an ampoule filled with a fire extinguishant from an onboard launcher and puts out the fire. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discharges
  1. firings
  2. releases
  3. dismissals
  4. executions
  5. fires
  6. unloads
  7. pays
  8. frees
Noun
  • The Netflix layoffs included other high-profile firings, like head of film Dan Lin, though his exit had been rumored for some time.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Thursday's lawsuit cites public comments made by top Justice Department officials and the president directed toward the plaintiffs as evidence the firings were motivated by political animus.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of firings
Noun
  • After a handful of supremely mellow releases that blended lurching ’90s breakbeats with wintry, Mazzy Star-like songwriting, their third album dives into a vat of mercurial distortion and slippery, all-consuming bass.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These latest releases from OpenAI continue to contradict the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (AGMAI), the expert panel the company organized in response to widespread criticism from mathematicians.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of releases
Noun
  • This came after the company fired three safety and alignment researchers, though OpenAI said the dismissals were not tied to employees voicing safety concerns.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Only 14 cases led to suspensions and seven to expulsions or dismissals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissals
Noun
  • Public executions by stoning, burning or hanging were originally meant to show a wide audience the consequences of breaking the law for crimes ranging from adultery to robbery to murder.
    — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Florida has carried out more than half of the 32 total executions in the country so far this year, including Reaves.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of executions
Verb
  • Jason fires a 3-D harpoon into the eye of Vera Sanchez (Catherine Parks), and later crushes the skull of Rick Bombay (Paul Kratka), causing his eyes to pop out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • After all, what could go wrong sitting atop three million barrels of oil while a hostile country fires missiles and drones at it?
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of fires
Verb
  • Down the street, metal striking concrete rattles the air as a repairman unloads a ladder.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In the ad, Yang unloads on his therapist, played by comedienne Ana Gasteyer, about his guilt over gatekeeping a really fantastic beauty product from the group chat.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unloads
Verb
  • And the city is backing a ballot initiative of its own, Measure AT, which would eliminate a $15-million cap on the 10% admission tax on ticket sales the stadium pays.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That’s, like, half of what Heather pays for house slippers — that is a single designer slipper.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pays
Verb
  • Special envoy Steve Witkoff praises President Vladimir Putin after Russia frees a retired American teacher.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
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