severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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Lucas made no mention Thursday of severance or any negotiations of a separation agreement.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
General and administrative expenses rose by 27% to $16.7 million, including $1.3 million in severance costs and $1.6 million in stock compensation.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
If Chris Walken's husband Walter Bishop is to be believed, the severance procedure is only 12 years old.
—Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Fans have been thirsting over the flashback scenes in episode 7, when a younger Mark Scout is happily in love with Gemma before both of their severance procedures.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
General and administrative expenses rose by 27% to $16.7 million, including $1.3 million in severance costs and $1.6 million in stock compensation.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
If Chris Walken's husband Walter Bishop is to be believed, the severance procedure is only 12 years old.
—Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Fans have been thirsting over the flashback scenes in episode 7, when a younger Mark Scout is happily in love with Gemma before both of their severance procedures.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for severance
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈsev-(ə-)rən(t)s
: the act or process of severing : the state of being severed
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