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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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Sanchez and Whitesell were married for 13 years before filing for divorce in April 2019.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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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
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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Those seeking juicy insights about intra-group dynamics or the dissolution of the marriages between Faltskog and Ulvaeus and Andersson and Lyngstad during ABBA’s pinnacle should look elsewhere.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The potential dissolution of Tuvalu presents companies with new challenges in domain management.—
Daniel Strauss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Earlier this week, Johnson was photographed hanging out with Kate Hudson on a boat in Ibiza amid rumors of her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 July 2025
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The split in 1845 followed a ruling by the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society prohibiting slave owners from becoming missionaries.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 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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In the future, this cleavage may inspire new political parties.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The dress contained a high neckline that extended into lacy sleeves, while the bust portion of the dress opened up to cutout that allowed Campbell to show a hint of cleavage at the bust.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Zen training also induces samadhi (i.e., the experience of no separation), giving rise to wisdom and harmony with the larger picture.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The sheer finish acts as a great base to layer makeup on, without the worry of separation.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
30 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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