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Collocations for dismissal - noun

1. from a job

ADJECTIVE

automatic, immediate, instant (esp. BrE), summary
His attack on the manager led to his instant dismissal.
constructive (BrE), unfair, wrongful
She won her claim for constructive dismissal because she had been pressured into resigning.
an employee claim for unfair dismissal

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VERB + dismissal

lead to
call for
Crash victims are calling for the dismissal of the bus driver.
be faced with, be threatened with, face, risk
They were warned that they risked dismissal if the strike continued.
warrant
These mistakes were not nearly serious enough to warrant his dismissal.
appeal (AmE), appeal against (BrE), claim
Cooke, who was with the firm 30 years, claims unfair dismissal.
uphold (esp. AmE)
The court upheld the dismissal.

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PREPOSITION

dismissal for
his dismissal for poor performance
dismissal on the grounds of
She is now faced with dismissal on the grounds of misconduct.

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PHRASES

grounds for dismissal, reason for dismissal

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2. refusing to consider sth

ADJECTIVE

arrogant, casual, cavalier (esp. AmE), easy
abrupt, curt, offhand
outright, wholesale
His wholesale dismissal of women composers is indefensible.

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PREPOSITION

dismissal of
his callous dismissal of her father's illness

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