severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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One character explains midway through the season how theologians are starting to think about severance—as a process that essentially divides a person into two souls.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
O'Brien received a hefty severance but was not allowed to appear on TV for several months.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Helly is horrified to realize that her outie is Helena Eagan, who has been ordered by her family to undergo severance as a glorified PR stunt.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
And when that end date rolls around, he’ll be granted a severance of $1,875,000.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
O'Brien received a hefty severance but was not allowed to appear on TV for several months.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Helly is horrified to realize that her outie is Helena Eagan, who has been ordered by her family to undergo severance as a glorified PR stunt.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
And when that end date rolls around, he’ll be granted a severance of $1,875,000.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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