severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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At the time, the company said severance and other benefits would be provided to eligible associates.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile Penn State last year was on the hook for more than $900,000 in football coaching severance per the KnightNewhouse database, presumably due to Mike Yurcich, Kotelnicki’s predecessor who was fired in 2023.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
For a group lay-off, the employee must be given 45 days to consider the severance agreement.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Many of them may be feeling pressure to sign severance agreements to move on with the layoff.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile Penn State last year was on the hook for more than $900,000 in football coaching severance per the KnightNewhouse database, presumably due to Mike Yurcich, Kotelnicki’s predecessor who was fired in 2023.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
For a group lay-off, the employee must be given 45 days to consider the severance agreement.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Many of them may be feeling pressure to sign severance agreements to move on with the layoff.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 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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