severance

noun

Definition of severancenext
as in divorce

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Recent Examples of severance The records, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request, show Dustman is still receiving paychecks labeled as severance as part of a resignation agreement that city officials have not publicly disclosed. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Starbucks will incur about $300 million in charges relating to the closures, according to a regulatory filing Thursday, $200 million of which comes from ending leases early and severance benefits for employees. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 The severance procedure is controversial, and an underground movement of activists, called the Whole Mind Collective, actively tries to outlaw the procedure. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026 These questions should be answered before a major restructuring, not after severance decisions have been made. — Kevin Chan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for severance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severance
  1. divorce
  2. breakup
  3. dissolution
  4. split
  5. estrangement
  6. alienation
  7. fractionation
  8. cleavage
Noun
  • That means news of the divorce is already becoming semi-public.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Growing up amid high divorce rates has also made younger couples more conscious of protecting their financial independence.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of divorce
Noun
  • Many are navigating divorce, illness, breakups, or a reconsideration of their religious beliefs.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The film follows Amy (O’Flynn), who, after a bitter breakup, moves in with her best friend, Rosie (Alice Bailey Johnson).
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • Spears detailed the dissolution of her relationship with Timberlake in her 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Amuom said the dissolution had contributed to the insecurity by leaving key local government posts vacant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • Chris Brady finished with four saves for Chicago in a split of the season series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a split in the models about where Isaias could come ashore.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of split
Noun
  • Musk has tied his own attitudes on transgender rights to his estrangement from one of his children, who is a transgender woman.
    — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Jill and Derick have been vocal about their estrangement, citing alleged control issues and financial disputes as major factors.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of estrangement
Noun
  • The small army at Kostabi World turned out images of featureless characters moving through strange, otherworldly scenes, caught between intimacy, alienation, and the discomfort of contemporary life.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • You’re meant to be feeling some amount of alienation right now.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of alienation
Noun
  • Scientists physically extract venom from a living animal, then use routine lab techniques to separate the sample into individual components, in a process known as fractionation.
    — Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of fractionation
Noun
  • In 2007, Spain posted an eBay ad offering to be someone's date to the game, complete with a photo of herself in a Chicago Bears cheerleader costume, cleavage on full display.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At Dior, footwear designer Nina Christen offered up sexy Dior-charmed T-straps and plenty of toe cleavage.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleavage

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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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