dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
(noun) the termination of someone’s employment (leaving them free to depart)
dismissal, dismission, pink slip
(noun) official notice that you have been fired from your job
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dismission (countable and uncountable, plural dismissions)
The act of dismissing or sending away (someone).
Removal from office; termination of employment or services.
The setting aside (of something) from consideration.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dis*mis"sion, n. Etym: [Cf. L. dimissio.]
1. The act dismissing or sending away; permission to leave; leave to depart; dismissal; as, the dismission of the grand jury.
2. Removal from office or employment; discharge, either with honor or with disgrace.
3. Rejection; a setting aside as trivial, invalid, or unworthy of consideration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.