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Recent Examples of severance
The 500-acre property employs about 70 full-time associates and they will be provided severance and other benefits leading up to the final operating day on Sunday, Nov. 2.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 31 July 2025
This was the highest level since 2021, when the BBC’s outlay on severance deals totalled £74.5M. The BBC does not require employees receiving a redundancy payment to sign a settlement agreement.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025
According to city records, Wu’s settlement with the city in June left her with eight months of severance, along with settlement and release payments, that amount to a total of $311,089.
—Esther Sun, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Employees in Ohio were offered options of relocation assistance from the company or participation in a retention and severance program.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 31 July 2025
This was the highest level since 2021, when the BBC’s outlay on severance deals totalled £74.5M. The BBC does not require employees receiving a redundancy payment to sign a settlement agreement.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025
According to city records, Wu’s settlement with the city in June left her with eight months of severance, along with settlement and release payments, that amount to a total of $311,089.
—Esther Sun, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Employees in Ohio were offered options of relocation assistance from the company or participation in a retention and severance program.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for severance
Noun
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An obituary for Brandon Blackstock revealed that Brandon Blackstock had a devoted partner who was by his side after his divorce.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Anderson, 58, hasn’t been noticeably active on the dating scene since her 2022 divorce from bodyguard Dan Hayhurst.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hunter racked up some wild stats across all 13 games in 2024: 96 receptions (121 targets), 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense, along with 36 tackles, 11 pass breakups, four interceptions on defense.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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The rapper, 36, recently shared the news about the breakup with social media.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
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Others have found a higher risk of relationship dissolution when the woman outearns her husband, and men in this situation have an 11% greater chance of being diagnosed with a mental health problem.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Papal States maintained armies until their dissolution in 1870.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the years after their split, however, he’s largely avoided the spotlight and appears to have spent his time DJing.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Blackstock was also Clarkson's manager from 2017 until their 2020 split.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the case of Bill, that ultimately means enticing him back into society with the appetizing waft and convivial chatter of a barbecue party—a small coup for social connection amid the inertia of alienation.—
Adrienne Matei,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, in the case of Kafka, a highly idiosyncratic writer, whose very name has become a byword for modern alienation and bureaucratic absurdity, the influence of his elegant and long-canonical early translators Willa and Edwin Muir still looms large.—
Mark Harman
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Very real concerns about the political direction of the country and the emboldening of bigots are reduced to: Democrats are triggered by cleavage.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 July 2025
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The first cutout moment allowed the actress to show off a hint of cleavage at the chest, while the second cutout — located just below her chest — had the star's toned midriff front and center.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The separation is expected to be completed in the 2HFY26 and is intended to be tax-free for US federal income tax purposes.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Their separation served as the catalyst for Clarkson's 10th studio album, Chemistry, released in 2023.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The spike in volatility, which began back in April created a bifurcation in the market because of how the tariff news benefited financials.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Over time, this dynamic will further sharpen the bifurcation between future-ready and stranded assets in both insurance and investment markets.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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