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Recent Examples of severance
It’s understood that many members have been in mediation talks in recent weeks with the representatives for the for-profit Globes over the severance figure.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2025
Those affected will be contacted by HR and be provided with severance benefits as required by local laws, including pay, healthcare coverage, and job placement resources, Spencer notes.
—PC Magazine, 3 July 2025
At that pay rate, three months’ severance would have been about $95,000.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
She is set to receive eight months of severance, along with settlement and release payments, for a total of $311,089.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2025
Those affected will be contacted by HR and be provided with severance benefits as required by local laws, including pay, healthcare coverage, and job placement resources, Spencer notes.
—PC Magazine, 3 July 2025
At that pay rate, three months’ severance would have been about $95,000.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
She is set to receive eight months of severance, along with settlement and release payments, for a total of $311,089.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for severance
Noun
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Martin County Court records show that Cynthia Seith filed for divorce in 2024.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama are putting to rest divorce rumors.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The two began dating and, after a brief breakup in May 2013, they got engaged in July of that year and then married one year later.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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After his high-profile breakup from Katy Perry, there are rumors that another A-list actress is trying to woo him.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 July 2025
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The band's dissolution was hastened by Stone's drug abuse, which led to a pattern of ghosting his own shows.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Following their split, the comedian would welcome 10 more kids with five other women.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Revealing the pair hadn’t seen each other since the time of their split, Justin pulled Susie for a conversation.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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McCullers has a real virtuosity for depicting alienation and giving people secret yearnings and personal histories.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
16 July 2025
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All of these factors and their contribution to alienation can foster authoritarian beliefs and individualism.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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The first cutout moment allowed the actress to show off a hint of cleavage at the chest, while the second cutout — located just below her chest — had the star's toned midriff front and center.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Joseph writhes in the agony of his own newfound girl craziness (and cleavage obsession).—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The split will start in the fourth quarter of this year, when management spins off the advanced materials business, and continue in 2026 with the separation of aerospace, which will leave the automation business as the third public company.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Her eldest child, who was born when Yang was just 14, is taking the separation particularly hard.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Over time, this dynamic will further sharpen the bifurcation between future-ready and stranded assets in both insurance and investment markets.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes.com,
7 July 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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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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