Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severances
Noun
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026 -
The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The couple, who did not grow up knowing one another because of estrangements in their families, faced criticism from both sets of parents for the union.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The celebrity chef’s raw and darkly humorous memoir explores her family’s demise and reconstruction — through divorce, estrangements, a brother’s sudden death and another’s suicide.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 26-year-old made five starts in 11 appearances and had a career-low two pass breakups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tonga started eight of 17 games last year, recording 31 tackles, a sack, four QB hits and a pair of pass breakups.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco has made a career of rescuing history from the cleavages of memory.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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Intelligence agencies in the United States and other Western countries closely follow these cleavages, of course, and can sometimes recruit the disaffected or the ambitious to provide insider information.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The six separations can be taken to include three sets of prohibitions.—
Cass Sunstein,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wisconsin had the second-highest number of total job separations in the country in December.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are other splits by gender, race and education that stood out.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Files with 100 to 180 grit are ideal for shaping and shortening gel, acrylic, or press-on nails, while medium grit (around 180 to 220) is better for shaping natural tips—without causing splits or tears.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The same physics in slip pulses are seen during earthquakes, when tectonic faults produce high-speed ruptures that sometimes move faster than the speed of sound.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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For any other animal, allowing body temperature to drop below freezing should result in the formation of ice crystals, which can cause dangerous ruptures to cells.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, some Iranian Americans have openly welcomed the killing of Iran’s supreme leader and called for regime change, reflecting deep rifts within the diaspora over the conflict.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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General Daily Insight for February 28, 2026 Soft words can mend small rifts around us.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Severances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severances. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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