severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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Some China-skeptical lawmakers want a complete ban or severance from ByteDance, and MGX’s involvement could further fuel concerns over foreign influence.
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In every case, the cities paid their former officials a severance — usually six months to a year of salary plus health insurance, as is routinely stipulated in top city worker contracts.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Some accepted severance and began new chapters.
—Marie Quintana, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That relates to a near-equal split across both severance costs and asset write-downs from the termination of early stage R & D assets and the closure of some manufacturing sites.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In every case, the cities paid their former officials a severance — usually six months to a year of salary plus health insurance, as is routinely stipulated in top city worker contracts.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Some accepted severance and began new chapters.
—Marie Quintana, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That relates to a near-equal split across both severance costs and asset write-downs from the termination of early stage R & D assets and the closure of some manufacturing sites.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 10 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 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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