Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severances
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The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026 -
There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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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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Tapp starred at New Orleans-area powerhouse John Curtis last season and finished his junior season with 24 tackles, five interceptions, nine pass breakups and a defensive touchdown.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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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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Layoffs could follow if the company doesn't meet the target for voluntary separations, Bloomberg reported.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Workspaces and environments enforce these separations.—
Bernard Aceituno,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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All cheerleaders must be flexible and able to perform the splits by the start of the season.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Reverse splits reduce the number of outstanding shares by combining existing shares into fewer shares while proportionately increasing the price, though not affecting the company’s total value.—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The infection becomes dangerous when a cyst ruptures — most often due to trauma — and may even lead to death if cyst fluid is released into the body.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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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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The shock departure deepens Starmer’s political woes, exposing cabinet rifts with the Treasury over defense priorities and fueling Labour unrest and speculation that his grip on power is slipping.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The breastfeeding billing battle UnitedHealthcare is cutting back on paying for lactation counseling, and the clinicians who provide those services are up in arms, another example of the deepening rifts between providers and insurers.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
8 June 2026
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“Severances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severances. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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