severance

noun

sev·er·ance ˈse-və-rən(t)s

ˈsev-rən(t)s

Synonyms of severance next

: the act or process of severing : the state of being severed

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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 The June filing said Cheeks, Robbins and McCarthy would qualify for a severance payment of twice their base pay in the increasingly likely event that the company changes hands. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 Laid-off workers sued the company over allegations Musk refused to pay severance, violated labor laws and targeted older workers, women and people with disabilities in the job cuts. —

Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for severance