divorcement

noun

Definition of divorcementnext
as in severance

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  1. severance
  2. separation
  3. detachment
  4. breakup
  5. dissolution
Noun
  • Meta Platforms said Wednesday its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The company beat on the top line but missed Wall Street’s earnings forecast on the legal and severance-related charges.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of severance
Noun
  • The distinct work and life separation shown in ‘Severance’ stunts the development of both sides of the characters.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness were married for 27 years before announcing their separation in September 2023 and finalizing their divorce in June 2025.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Definition of separation
Noun
  • Home, intended for recovery, often becomes an extension of work, preventing crucial detachment, especially when their partners also struggle to unwind.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The South Carolina State Guard caisson detachment will carry Graham’s remains.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 July 2026
Definition of detachment
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  • The breakup followed reports of turmoil between the two, many of them detailing how the couple was trying to work through things and do right by their 7-month-old daughter.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That stopped Saturday, starting with the two interceptions, a pair of fumbles, one pass breakup and a few would-be sacks.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakup
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  • In 1991, amidst the Balkan region’s dissolution and prompted by the unfolding events, 6-year-old Maja and her parents make the decision to journey from Yugoslavia to Denmark.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Fragmentation in the form of armed conflicts, tariff disputes and the dissolution of trade blocs is at an all-time high.
    — Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of dissolution
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