severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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Citi’s expenses rose 2% year over year to $13.6 billion, largely due to higher severance and technology investments.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 July 2025
They've been offered a severance and job placement assistance, the email to members said.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
Their regular income is the roughly $5,000 Levine gets each month from his pension, and the severance Ginger has until the end of September after resigning from her federal job.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 14 June 2025
The Role Of Executive Contracts Executives are more likely to have detailed employment contracts that outline the terms of their compensation, severance and grounds for termination.
—Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 July 2025
They've been offered a severance and job placement assistance, the email to members said.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
Their regular income is the roughly $5,000 Levine gets each month from his pension, and the severance Ginger has until the end of September after resigning from her federal job.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 14 June 2025
The Role Of Executive Contracts Executives are more likely to have detailed employment contracts that outline the terms of their compensation, severance and grounds for termination.
—Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 25 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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