severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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What is your sense of the broader political climate surrounding severance, within the show’s universe?
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Once submitted, employees are expected to receive confirmation of their resignation and details about severance disbursement.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Helena underwent the procedure as a publicity stunt, in a bid to persuade its opponents that severance was safe.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Meta said employees affected by the layoffs will be notified by Feb. 10 and receive severance in line with what the company has provided previously.
—Salvador Rodriguez,cj Haddad, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Once submitted, employees are expected to receive confirmation of their resignation and details about severance disbursement.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Helena underwent the procedure as a publicity stunt, in a bid to persuade its opponents that severance was safe.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Meta said employees affected by the layoffs will be notified by Feb. 10 and receive severance in line with what the company has provided previously.
—Salvador Rodriguez,cj Haddad, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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