Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severances
Noun
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The tension between these coming-togethers and alienations from self and others is palpable, although nothing of real significance happens.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Studies show approximately 70% of divorces are initiated by women, and according to the Institute for Family Studies, the divorce rate for people 65 and older was 15% in 2022.—
Ilyssa Panitz,
Flow Space,
2 June 2025
Noun
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For some, the reason behind such estrangements might seem clear to both parties.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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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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Allman’s testimony caused a rupture in the band and resulted in the first of several band breakups.—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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Friendship breakups are often just as intense as romantic ones, especially when the friends in question are also coworkers.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 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
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The couple reportedly began dating after their separations.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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The deal was not a spin-off like other recent separations, which brought us FedEx Freight (spun off from FedEx ) and Qnity Electronics (spun off from DuPont ).—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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This sort of dynamic has become a common revelation in recent celebrity splits.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
2 Dec. 2025
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But that seven-week break masked deep splits among Republicans that are now surfacing.—
Steven T. Dennis,
Fortune,
23 Nov. 2025
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Trends from one year to the next should be understood as shifts in emphasis, rather than stark ruptures.—
Marc Zao-Sanders,
Harvard Business Review,
1 June 2026
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Reflecting on these piercing paradoxes, Dusabejambo’s narrative (co-written with Delphine Agut) cannot but be shaped by them; there are no simple resolutions for a reality defined by ruptures and ragged edges.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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“Severances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severances. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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