DIVORCEMENT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

divorcement

noun

Definition of divorcement

as in severance

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Noun

Aronson’s lawyers argue that Paramount’s lawyers are misreading an IRS provision that affects the timing of severance payouts.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
According to DePaul’s tax filings, Lenti Ponsetto received a severance payment of $793,262 in the fiscal year 2022.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of severance

Noun

Apple’s gyrations are the latest demonstration of the stock’s increasing detachment from the broader market.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Yoon’s style recalls the stricken narrative detachment of the young soldiers in Remarqué’s and Hemingway’s World War I and Tim O’Brien’s Vietnam.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of detachment

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Beanie Bishop, one of the team’s newest corners, had two interceptions and a pass breakup.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
In the second half, interior defensive lineman Leki Fotu, who started the game on defense, nearly intercepted a Carson Wentz pass with some good anticipation and a pass breakup underneath.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of breakup

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The dissolution of the ghettos in the eighteenth century could be interpreted as tearing down barriers, but now poverty set in and the wealthy separated from those who formerly shared a similar destiny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
The potential dissolution of the Hapag-ZIM deal follows the collapse of one of the largest and fastest-growing container lines in the world.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissolution

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