severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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Figma slashed its internal valuation to just $10 billion and offered employees a voluntary exit package of three months’ severance.
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Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Spokesperson Joe Osborne said affected employees have been provided severance.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Those losing their jobs will be offered severance, outplacement services and other benefits, the company said in its announcement.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
In his lawsuit, Dargan said the mayor and the city had failed to provide three months’ notice of its plans to part ways and — perhaps most important — the three months’ severance called for in his contract.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Spokesperson Joe Osborne said affected employees have been provided severance.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Those losing their jobs will be offered severance, outplacement services and other benefits, the company said in its announcement.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
In his lawsuit, Dargan said the mayor and the city had failed to provide three months’ notice of its plans to part ways and — perhaps most important — the three months’ severance called for in his contract.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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