DIVORCEMENT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

divorcement

noun

Definition of divorcement

as in severance

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Noun

In addition, eligible employees will receive severance benefits and outplacement services to support their search for a new job.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
In its response, the museum said that the severance did not qualify as earned wages under state law because payment was contingent on McDuffie fulfilling her contractual obligations.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of severance

Noun

The facility will combine reactor irradiation with on-site hot-cell processing to handle isotope separation, recovery, packaging, and transport under one roof.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
But when pressed about the possibility of M&A after the separation, Comcast co-CEO Mike Cavanagh, who’s set to become NBCU’s chief executive post-spin, suggested deals could be in the offing.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of separation

Noun

In our conversations, Zvyagintsev maintained a certain detachment from the controversy.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Although the process currently operates only at a lab scale, understanding the mechanics of direct silver detachment could provide a practical solution for green industrial recycling.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of detachment

Noun

But Lloyd, who had long struggled with mental health issues, was also suffering from drug addiction, and conflicts with Verlaine led to the band’s breakup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Timberlake didn’t elaborate who the friend was but added that the friend was going through their own breakup, and that the track was modeled after Timberlake’s own public split.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of breakup

Noun

Rather than suggesting an overarching vision of the artist’s corpus and context, a dissolution into timeless simultaneity prevails.

— Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
His departure, alongside that of Benny Gantz, effectively ended the national unity arrangement and precipitated the dissolution of the war cabinet.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolution

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