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Recent Examples of severance
Snap said that its restructuring efforts are estimated to cost between $95 million and $130 million because of severance, contract termination expenses and other charges.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Other details include two weeks’ advance notice of layoff, or pay in lieu of notice; and no cap on severance in the event of layoff.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Multiple employees said they were never technically terminated, only furloughed, and as a result, never received severance.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
At the time, Six Flags said severance and other benefits would be provided to eligible employees.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Other details include two weeks’ advance notice of layoff, or pay in lieu of notice; and no cap on severance in the event of layoff.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Multiple employees said they were never technically terminated, only furloughed, and as a result, never received severance.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
At the time, Six Flags said severance and other benefits would be provided to eligible employees.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for severance
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Draper's comments come about a month after her ex-husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, filed for divorce, as PEOPLE confirmed on March 19.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Julie Harding filed for divorce and, in May 2022, withdrew more than $220,000 from three bank accounts without Michael Harding’s consent.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Later waves followed the collapse of empires after the First World War, the great era of decolonization after the Second, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Along with that breakup bombshell, this episode also marks the show’s first cast trip, hosted by Alicia and Liz.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Less than a week later, the notice of the dissolution was posted.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Since the dissolution of the Pac-12 due to massive conference realignment after the 2023-24 season, teams outside the power conferences have struggled to get into the NCAA Tournament even with strong records.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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During her testimony, Shehorn recalled a violent fight leading to their split as well as her successful efforts to obtain a restraining order against Pasqual.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Much as Vegas shifted momentum after looking like the lesser team during a split of Games 1 and 2, the Ducks would have to respond as the series progressed.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Degrees of estrangement are common in dysfunctional families, and this book depicts their slippery, progressive nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Therefore any estrangement would have been a loss to the school, and not to your own status.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s a recipe for alienation.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Studies show some teens spend hours on their phones a day — and that the highest social-media users suffer most from alienation and depression.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Months prior, Fox bared a different kind of cleavage during London Fashion Week.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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When heat and pressure are applied to the paper, the fusible cleavage product seals the surface.—
Etiido Uko
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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