dismissal

[ dis-mis-uh l ]

/ dɪsˈmɪs əl /

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noun

an act or instance of dismissing.

the state of being dismissed.

a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.

Words nearby dismissal

dismast, dismay, disme, dismember, dismiss, dismissal, dismissive, dismount, dismutase, disnature, disney

Also dis·mis·sion

[dis-mish-uh n] /dɪsˈmɪʃ ən/.

Origin of dismissal

First recorded in 1800–10; dismiss + -al²

OTHER WORDS FROM dismissal

non·dis·mis·sal, nounpre·dis·miss·al, nounre·dis·miss·al, noun

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Examples from the Web for dismissal

Though this might easily have been grounds for dismissal or reassignment, nothing of the sort happened.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor|S. C. Gwynne|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now Gore stands alone in his dismissal of reform, openness, transparency and peer-review to ensure good science.
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Supporters of conspiracy peddler Alex Jones are FURIOUS that I dared to note his dismissal of the Apollo 11 mission.
Dear Moon Landing Deniers: Sorry I Called You Moon Landing Deniers|Olivia Nuzzi|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But now there is new way to see the matter: Imitation is a kind of dismissal.
You Can’t ‘Steal’ a Culture: In Defense of Cultural Appropriation|John McWhorter|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Second, the dismissal process for ineffective teachers is so cumbersome and costly that it rarely works as it should.
Vergara v. California: The Most Important Court Case You’ve Never Heard Of|Campbell Brown|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It may, however, have been that Pitt's dismissal was due not to his obscurity but to an exactly opposite consideration.
Lord Chatham|Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
Mrs. Clinton took her dismissal and Virginia her seat in a low chair by the bed, facing him.
The Eldest Son|Archibald Marshall
He raised his hand in sign of dismissal and Dick went out, crushed with shame, and feeling that he was already under arrest.
Brandon of the Engineers|Harold Bindloss
These are, apparently, the very shaky causes for her dismissal.
Marjorie Dean, High School Junior|Pauline Lester
There is something almost tragic in the joy with which Turgot's dismissal was received on all sides. '
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3)|John Morley

British Dictionary definitions for dismissal

dismissal

/ (dɪsˈmɪsəl) /

noun

an official notice of discharge from employment or service

the act of dismissing or the condition of being dismissed

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