severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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Derby has suggested modifying certain incentives in a potential contract, including supplemental leave and severance, to ensure the new hire does not make as much.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Ray Wann, a partner and head of employment at Sheridans law firm who has represented both sides in severance negotiations, says that, based on his experience, clubs that sack a manager towards the end of their contract are more likely to pay out the full amount.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Some have taken the request by the Trump administration to resign with 8-months severance to heart, preferring that over the possibility of being fired.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Platt’s employment agreement guaranteed severance equal to one year’s salary unless he was dismissed for cause.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Ray Wann, a partner and head of employment at Sheridans law firm who has represented both sides in severance negotiations, says that, based on his experience, clubs that sack a manager towards the end of their contract are more likely to pay out the full amount.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Some have taken the request by the Trump administration to resign with 8-months severance to heart, preferring that over the possibility of being fired.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Platt’s employment agreement guaranteed severance equal to one year’s salary unless he was dismissed for cause.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 30 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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