dismiss
verb (used with object)
to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go.
has dismissed
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present perfectof dismiss (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Trump Media & Technology Group, the company running the platform, has dismissed concerns over the product, which is called Truth API and was first unveiled in mid-July.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
President Claudia Sheinbaum has dismissed as fake news any notion that Mexico is in jeopardy of losing the collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
He has dismissed encouraging American-style consumerism and warned subordinates against raising a generation of “lazy people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
“Miss Lilian has dismissed us,” she told him.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
