severance

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Recent Examples of severance The city paid almost $113,000 in severance, almost $77,000 in unused leave and $7,000 in a benefit distribution, according to the records request. Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026 McMahon’s post earlier on Friday had amplified a scathing letter from Scott criticizing UF’s presidential search as overly secretive and bashed the university over the substantial $2 million severance payout now owed to outgoing Interim President Donald Landry. Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 Employees in the United States who were laid off will receive severance including four months’ pay, with additional weeks for each year they were employed by Meta, according to the April memo sent by the head of people, Janelle Gale. Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 20 May 2026 The lawsuit asks the court to declare Newton’s firing was not for cause and order Cabarrus County to pay the severance outlined in his contract, along with interest and attorneys’ fees. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for severance
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Noun
  • Graphix, June 2 Recommended for ages 9-12 Longtime stepsisters Kenzie and Quinn are closer than close—but with their parents considering divorce, the girls face the awful possibility of being separated.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • One family law attorney noted to Forbes that children of divorce also stand out among couples seeking prenup advice.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • It’s represented by Belle Burden’s bestselling, breakup-with-your-husband memoir Strangers.
    Cami Fateh, Vogue, 2 June 2026
  • The FedEx-FedEx Freight breakup is complete , with shareholders receiving 1 share of FDXF for every 2 shares of FDX owned.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • But Hartman's water system is on the brink of collapse, prompting SB 157, which allows for rapid dissolution under certain circumstances.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
  • Again, as Bungie’s only game now with nothing else greenlit, that could lead to the slashing or shutdown or dissolution of the studio entirely.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • With an upcoming split from the Rangers in the works, the team’s billionaire owner has a chance to cash in on the orange fever.
    Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • The current split is a 20-8 Republican advantage.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Capitalist tactics—repetition, decontextualization, estrangement—were put in service of their literal-minded appropriations.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Local authorities recovered his body from the Okanogan River in Washington state on Saturday, May 30, days after his family shared their belief that Matt ended his own life after a history with substance abuse and estrangement from his family.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • This deeply affecting memoir, which is strung like a wire between the alienation of the assembly line and the dignifying promise of literature, documents his experience.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Mark Kostabi, the American artist whose stylised, mannequin-like figures explore themes of isolation and alienation in the age of technology, is another recurring presence.
    Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Decarbonizing air travel The purification and fractionation steps are being developed jointly by scientists from TU Graz, the University of Zagreb in Croatia, and Portugal’s national energy laboratory (LNEG).
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Additionally, Scotto is optimistic about MPLX delivering mid-single-digit EBITDA growth beyond 2026, driven by contributions from the Eiger pipeline and its Gulf Coast fractionation and export facilities, along with potential mergers and acquisitions.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Triangle bralettes work especially well on smaller chests because their plunging neckline highlights the cleavage, while racerback styles create a closer, more secure fit.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 June 2026
  • This time around, instead of cleavage and double entendres, Sweeney was all smiles in a modest, casual look on the beach.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 May 2026

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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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