divorcement

noun

Definition of divorcementnext
as in severance

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  1. severance
  2. separation
  3. detachment
  4. breakup
  5. dissolution
Noun
  • Noninterest expenses rose to $9.7 million from $8.9 million, primarily due to severance expenses and a fraud loss.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Others accepted four months of severance in advance instead of going through that process, according to the people familiar.
    Kali Hays, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of severance
Noun
  • The company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting due to a lack of separation of duties and is actively engaged in remediation efforts.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Critics, however, see it as a violation of the Massachusetts Constitution's separation of powers.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of separation
Noun
  • This detachment can alienate customers, particularly those struggling with technology or those in vulnerable communities, like the elderly or disabled.
    Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The album invites listeners to experience a journey through love’s emotional spectrum—from the security and closeness of a relationship’s early stages to the eventual sense of detachment and heartbreak that may follow.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of detachment
Noun
  • The time of breakup is considered the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and avid bettors use all kinds of homespun algorithms to predict the time of breakup, incorporating such data as annual snowfall, temperature patterns, and even train schedules.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The leader in the sector, Club name DuPont , was rallying more than 6% after a strong earnings report and raised guide as well as a narrowed timeline of its breakup into three companies.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • Trending on Billboard In a statement posted to social media on Nov. 4, Lambesis reflected on the internal issues that culminated in the band’s dissolution.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The dissolution of strict gendered dressing is the stale chat of this millennium.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of dissolution
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