He takes a view toward the utility of the social sciences in helping us understand human beings in society that essentially dismisses them.

He essentially dismissed Western hopes that the exiled king, Mohammad Zahir, could return to unite diverse ethnic groups.

But the article should have made the point that the judge essentially dismissed all of Mr. Torricelli's other charges.

So the jury was essentially dismissing the earlier claims as scientific nonsense and dealing with the facts.

For a moment she'd worried she'd overstepped her bounds by essentially dismissing everyone, but once again Gold had made it clear that he didn't stand on protocol much.

This law essentially dismissed hundreds of Jewish citizens from civil service including musicians and composers from German orchestras and concert halls.

He dissected 16 theories, and essentially dismissed them all.

In fact, if s/he so chooses, the Commissioner can essentially dismiss the complaint once he receives it.

The finding of unconstitutionality essentially dismisses any claimed presumptive legal need for absolute secrecy in regard to terrorism cases.

He twisted it o in a gesture that essentially dismissed the troop.