severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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Drake Solomon accuses his former employer of disability discrimination and an unlawful severance offer.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The severance offers are another lever for the company to cut $3.5 billion in costs through 2028, alongside a current commitment to cut 20,000 jobs this year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Outgoing Paramount Global executives including Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy will collect severance payouts.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
The agreement outlines a severance payment of $158,098.80 plus $60,255.32 for unused personal leave and vacation days.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The severance offers are another lever for the company to cut $3.5 billion in costs through 2028, alongside a current commitment to cut 20,000 jobs this year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Outgoing Paramount Global executives including Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy will collect severance payouts.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
The agreement outlines a severance payment of $158,098.80 plus $60,255.32 for unused personal leave and vacation days.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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 2 Sep. 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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