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
Estrich, Black's attorney, has dismissed Ganieva's accusation as "demonstrably false".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
"A league arbitration panel has dismissed Southampton Football Club's appeal against the independent disciplinary commission's sanction following the admittance of multiple breaches of EFL regulations," the EFL said on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
“Miss Lilian has dismissed us,” she told him.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
