SEVERANCES Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

severances

noun

plural of severance

as in alienations

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Noun

Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
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

Definition of dissolutions

Noun

In Vietnamese director Lê Bảo’s new film, an extended family confronts various rifts and estrangements in its ranks; years of silence must give way, slowly and haltingly, to communication.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
For some, the reason behind such estrangements might seem clear to both parties.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

Definition of estrangements

Noun

The group navigates high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets and shifting allegiances — both in the courtroom and within their own ranks — as well as a fierce rivalry with competitor Carrington Lane (Paulson).

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Kansas safety Taylor Davis had two pass breakups, marking a new career high, while also adding his second career tackle for loss.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakups

Noun

As Trump slides toward lame-duck status, cleavages within the group and between it and traditional progressives are becoming more salient.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of cleavages

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Our research suggests that expanding these programs with the unique needs of mothers and babies in mind could help guarantee their human right to housing, cut down on homelessness and prevent family separations.

— Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
At the same time, Whitney Rose and Angie Katsanevas are confronting major changes following their separations from their husbands in July.

— Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of separations

Noun

Against Mahle, however, Roberts said Ohtani won’t necessarily lead off, citing Mahle’s neutral-to-reverse platoon splits.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
After an on and off relationship marked by multiple splits and reconciliations, the pair eventually filed for divorce.

— Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of splits

Noun

When a brain aneurysm ruptures, approximately 30% to 50% of patients die, according to Dabus.

— Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
The final match of the South African leg was staged in Soweto, where the 1976 student uprising became one of the defining ruptures in the country’s apartheid history.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruptures

Noun

Kanal has borne the brunt of these rifts and was kept in financial limbo during those nearly two lame-duck years.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
To Hazel Roberts, 18, a first-year student at Grand Canyon University who started a Turning Point chapter back in high school, these intraparty rifts are a painful reminder of why Kirk's leadership mattered.

— Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rifts

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