severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈse-və-rən(t)s 
ˈsev-rən(t)s
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The 500-acre property employs about 70 full-time associates and they will be provided severance and other benefits leading up to the final operating day on Sunday, Nov. 2.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 31 July 2025
This was the highest level since 2021, when the BBC’s outlay on severance deals totalled £74.5M. The BBC does not require employees receiving a redundancy payment to sign a settlement agreement.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025
According to city records, Wu’s settlement with the city in June left her with eight months of severance, along with settlement and release payments, that amount to a total of $311,089.
—Esther Sun, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Employees in Ohio were offered options of relocation assistance from the company or participation in a retention and severance program.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 31 July 2025
This was the highest level since 2021, when the BBC’s outlay on severance deals totalled £74.5M. The BBC does not require employees receiving a redundancy payment to sign a settlement agreement.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025
According to city records, Wu’s settlement with the city in June left her with eight months of severance, along with settlement and release payments, that amount to a total of $311,089.
—Esther Sun, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Employees in Ohio were offered options of relocation assistance from the company or participation in a retention and severance program.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 4 Aug. 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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