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Recent Examples of severance
The filing also highlights the company's focus on restructuring activities, which included severance and lease exit charges, totaling $276 million in 2024.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Feb. 2025
But top Education Department officials at the meeting suggested that employees who took the buyout and did not get severance wouldn't be able to fight back, according to a summary of the meeting shared by people in attendance.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Employees directly impacted are being provided relocation support or severance, according to Walmart.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
During the remainder of their time with Cruise, the affected employees will receive full base pay, as well as eight weeks severance.
—Michael Wayland,hayden Field, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Feb. 2025
But top Education Department officials at the meeting suggested that employees who took the buyout and did not get severance wouldn't be able to fight back, according to a summary of the meeting shared by people in attendance.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Employees directly impacted are being provided relocation support or severance, according to Walmart.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
During the remainder of their time with Cruise, the affected employees will receive full base pay, as well as eight weeks severance.
—Michael Wayland,hayden Field, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for severance
Noun
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Their divorce was followed by years of acrimonious, ugly custody battles and vicious fighting.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Riley’s husband, Cory, was not charged with any crimes and filed for divorce from her in 2024.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
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The duo got engaged in October 2023 and shocked fans with their October 2024 breakup.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with USA TODAY last year ahead of their breakup, Kravitz opened up about filming with Tatum and growing in their relationship.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Marsh said the faculty was promised a conversation about the dissolution of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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And then, with the dissolution of Stewart-Haas Racing this past offseason, THR acquired one of SHR’s former four Cup charters and signed SVG to the open car.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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In contentious splits, the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle.—
Caitlin Gunther,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Those have been volatile as of late, with odds of one or two quarter-point cuts coming this year evenly split, according to CME Group FedWatch data .—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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The show is about many things: the strangeness, alienation and dark sense of humor that flows from growing up so close to death; the way the moment of our birth dictates our ability to be, or not be, ourselves; the central place our parents and our happy/sad childhoods occupy in our adult memories.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Besides the comedy, Shaun the Sheep Movie also meditates on urban alienation, and the lonely anonymity that’s part and parcel of moving through a metropolis.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Sánchez and conservatives’ cleavage cravings … an oral history of Twin Peaks … the Mitford sister who loved Hitler … Audrey Hepburn’s granddaughter is making Surrealist paintings in Italy … Is Pappy Van Winkle bourbon worth the price tag?—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
25 Jan. 2025
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According to the odds, the favorites are Beyonce wearing a cowboy hat and opening her playbook with some cleavage! Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The unions argued that the president's three initiatives — firing of probationary employees, deferred resignation program and planned large-scale reductions in force — violate the separation of powers and federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Recognizing the importance of maintaining familial bonds, these projects seek to mitigate the trauma of separation and promote long-term stability for children and families.—
Danny K. Davis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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This bifurcation could be particularly pronounced during periods of market stress, potentially leading to pricing discrepancies and arbitrage opportunities.—
Alexandra Andhov,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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This bifurcation first became apparent in 2023, when the VanEck fund outperformed the iShares ETF by nearly 7 percentage points.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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