divorcement

noun

Definition of divorcementnext
as in severance

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  1. severance
  2. separation
  3. detachment
  4. breakup
  5. dissolution
Noun
  • The other component is these voluntary severance offerings that are being offered.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Washington Post: The Democratic National Committee workers’ union on Monday condemned layoffs by the organization, saying permanent employees were terminated last week with one day’s notice and no severance.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of severance
Noun
  • Indeed, the process of separation was emotionally painful, but the act of living through a strained relationship can be equally, if not more, draining.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Elsewhere in the interview, Ferguson underscored a deep belief in the separation of powers, along with the guardrails established to protect it.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of separation
Noun
  • The World Health Organization defines burnout as a state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, detachment, and feelings of ineffectiveness.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Woman from 1925, also known as Woman in Three Stages, shows desire, detachment and death on the same canvas while a man throbs with pain off to the side.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of detachment
Noun
  • Once the initial shock subsides, Kit and Theo decide this is the perfect opportunity to prove who won the breakup – with a hookup competition.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Her outlook on relationships and the breakups she’s encountered along the way partly inspired her special.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • This time around, Trudeau would prorogue parliament in hopes the height of the latest scandal would pass and give the party enough time to avoid dissolution.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, as shown in the film, Run had just announced the dissolution of Run-DMC at Jam Master Jay’s funeral, which was unbeknownst to him.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dissolution
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