severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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Terms of any severance will be determined by the collective bargaining agreement, the company told the labor department in the letter, dated June 20.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Over time, even the constant retrieval of sharp braid can create ruts or pitting that can ultimately lead to severance when the line is under pressure.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
The board may consider two other options as well: terminating the auditor without cause, which would guarantee him to 60 days notice and 20 weeks of severance, or separation through mutual agreement, where the board and Rhodes would work together to negotiate his exit.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
A number of Denver positions will move to the company’s headquarters in Houston as part of the reorganization
Employees laid off will be offered severance as well as supplemental assistance for medical continuation coverage, Chevron said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Over time, even the constant retrieval of sharp braid can create ruts or pitting that can ultimately lead to severance when the line is under pressure.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
The board may consider two other options as well: terminating the auditor without cause, which would guarantee him to 60 days notice and 20 weeks of severance, or separation through mutual agreement, where the board and Rhodes would work together to negotiate his exit.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
A number of Denver positions will move to the company’s headquarters in Houston as part of the reorganization
Employees laid off will be offered severance as well as supplemental assistance for medical continuation coverage, Chevron said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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