severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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The voluntary severance program is open to full- and part-time employees who aren’t directly involved with patient care, Memorial Hermann said.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
While this could save the companies some money on possible severance costs in the short term, the overhaul could ultimately be costly for the companies’ reputations.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The voluntary severance program is open to full- and part-time employees who aren’t directly involved with patient care, Memorial Hermann said.
—Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
The email then asks if Bill and Melinda French Gates both would be signing and asks whether a one-year severance agreement represented the couple’s position.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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