Examples of severance in a Sentence
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Here’s what Hill’s contract says about severance, retirement and the different ways her employment could end.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Everett gambled away his severance.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Robinhood expects to take around $20 million in charges for severance and benefits costs.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
About $122,000 of the severance had been paid when the payment was uncovered by the city investigation and canceled.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Everett gambled away his severance.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Robinhood expects to take around $20 million in charges for severance and benefits costs.
—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
About $122,000 of the severance had been paid when the payment was uncovered by the city investigation and canceled.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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