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Recent Examples of severance
Snap said that its restructuring efforts are estimated to cost between $95 million and $130 million because of severance, contract termination expenses and other charges.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Other details include two weeks’ advance notice of layoff, or pay in lieu of notice; and no cap on severance in the event of layoff.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Multiple employees said they were never technically terminated, only furloughed, and as a result, never received severance.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
At the time, Six Flags said severance and other benefits would be provided to eligible employees.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Other details include two weeks’ advance notice of layoff, or pay in lieu of notice; and no cap on severance in the event of layoff.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Multiple employees said they were never technically terminated, only furloughed, and as a result, never received severance.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
At the time, Six Flags said severance and other benefits would be provided to eligible employees.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for severance
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Most of the people building divorce and breakup registries are women.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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After a difficult stretch marked by divorce, job loss and becoming an empty nester, Byrdsong found peace in potting plants.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their breakup has sparked discourse on social media, and Megan's fans also showed support and rallied behind her.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most of the people building divorce and breakup registries are women.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the dissolution of the Main Street RSNs means that some 20 NBA and NHL teams are now on the lookout for new in-market distribution platforms, Playfly continues to enjoy an unrivaled position of influence within local sports.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In September, McMahon convened an all-staff meeting to begin implementing the department’s dissolution.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The work is part of a larger MnDOT project to resurface I-35W and either repair or replace bridges along the freeway between Cliff Road and the I-35E/I-35W split.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Corporate earnings and a split between hardware and software stocks also caught our attention.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Degrees of estrangement are common in dysfunctional families, and this book depicts their slippery, progressive nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Therefore any estrangement would have been a loss to the school, and not to your own status.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s a recipe for alienation.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Studies show some teens spend hours on their phones a day — and that the highest social-media users suffer most from alienation and depression.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Decarbonizing air travel The purification and fractionation steps are being developed jointly by scientists from TU Graz, the University of Zagreb in Croatia, and Portugal’s national energy laboratory (LNEG).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Dec. 2025
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Additionally, Scotto is optimistic about MPLX delivering mid-single-digit EBITDA growth beyond 2026, driven by contributions from the Eiger pipeline and its Gulf Coast fractionation and export facilities, along with potential mergers and acquisitions.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
30 Nov. 2025
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Months prior, Fox bared a different kind of cleavage during London Fashion Week.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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When heat and pressure are applied to the paper, the fusible cleavage product seals the surface.—
Etiido Uko
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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