severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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Somewhere else, another woman is taking advantage of the obliviousness inherent to severance.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Employees who are being laid off will still receive severance payments and post-employment benefits.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Garrett will stay employed with CHA through Feb. 28 and receive his current salary as severance through July 18, according to his separation agreement.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Under the terms of his severance agreement with Local 100, Davis will receive 100 weeks of pay and health insurance through the end of 2026.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Employees who are being laid off will still receive severance payments and post-employment benefits.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Garrett will stay employed with CHA through Feb. 28 and receive his current salary as severance through July 18, according to his separation agreement.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Under the terms of his severance agreement with Local 100, Davis will receive 100 weeks of pay and health insurance through the end of 2026.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for severance
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈsev-(ə-)rən(t)s
: the act or process of severing : the state of being severed
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