severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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The lawsuit also alleges that a release form that Kaseya required employees to sign in order to receive a $250 severance payment at the time of job loss isn’t valid.
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Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Fresno’s quick severance of ties with Campbell highlight the risks of relying on private actors, and paying them public dollars, to further a local government’s legislative interest in Sacramento.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The county later settled a lawsuit with Downs for $488,000 in unpaid severance.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Speaking at that same conference, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said that the bank will likely cut more of its workforce, which will result in higher severance expenses in the current fourth quarter.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Fresno’s quick severance of ties with Campbell highlight the risks of relying on private actors, and paying them public dollars, to further a local government’s legislative interest in Sacramento.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The county later settled a lawsuit with Downs for $488,000 in unpaid severance.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Speaking at that same conference, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said that the bank will likely cut more of its workforce, which will result in higher severance expenses in the current fourth quarter.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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