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Recent Examples of severance
The union said full details of the agreement will be released upon ratification.
Union leadership said the top concerns for a new deal included proposals on pay, AI protections, benefits, and assurances for severance and layoff procedures.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 June 2025
Overland Park paid the officer severance and no charges were filed in the shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
After she was fired, Mia hired an attorney and sought out severance.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Those unable or unwilling will be provided severance.
—Nick Mordowanec
kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 June 2025
Overland Park paid the officer severance and no charges were filed in the shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
After she was fired, Mia hired an attorney and sought out severance.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Those unable or unwilling will be provided severance.
—Nick Mordowanec
kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for severance
Noun
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While answering fans’ questions via her Instagram Stories, the actress addressed one related to divorce.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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Sanchez and Whitesell were married for 13 years before filing for divorce in April 2019.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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What strikes me about the breakup songs on the album is that unlike some modern pop hits on that topic, which aren’t afraid to be overly dramatic and use expletives, yours seem pretty civil.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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After the breakup, however, don’t expect your monthly expenses to go down by half.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The only way to escape is the immediate dissolution of this system and initiate a people’s responsive and democratic government.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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But whatever the reasons for the dissolution, the friendship was rooted in a real bond.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
Noun
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When the couple split, their assets and properties were divided per the agreement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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After a dramatic split from his onetime girlfriend and cofounder, Phil Shawe bought out her half of their translation firm in 2018.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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First and foremost, we are targeted by fear: of scarcity, of alienation, of violence, of loss.—
Cindy Juyoung Ok
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Much has been made of the rise of incel culture (involuntarily celibate) but there’s a much broader and moderate feeling of alienation amongst young boys.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The bodysuit, designed by The Blonds, featured a plunging neckline that dipped low enough for Lopez to show off plenty of cleavage.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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The plunging neckline shows just enough without spilling over, and the underwire gives gentle lift and definition—without forcing cleavage that isn’t there.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The behavior of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) during separation from and reunion with the owner: A questionnaire and an experimental study.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Of course, rumors about a possible separation pop up from time to time, but there doesn’t seem to be anything concrete about them.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2025
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This bifurcation is reshaping the venture market: a squeeze at the bottom, a glut at the top.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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This bifurcation makes Ballerina a wildly uneven viewing experience, but that second hour is so thrilling that the first doesn’t really matter.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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