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severance

[ sev-er-uhns, sev-ruhns ]

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noun

the act of severing or the state of being severed.
a breaking off, as of a friendship.
Law. a division into parts, as of liabilities or provisions; removal of a part from the whole.
severance pay.

severance

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noun

the act of severing or state of being severed
a separation
law the division into separate parts of a joint estate, contract, etc

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of severance¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-French; equivalent to sever + -ance

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RGU announced in November that more redundancies could be made after 130 staff left through a voluntary severance scheme last year.

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It recently closed a second voluntary severance scheme after a previous round led to 60 members of staff leaving voluntarily.

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RGU announced in November that 135 further redundancies could be made after 130 staff left through a voluntary severance scheme last year.

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I asked Stone why there was any severance agreement at all, given that Meta asserts that Wynn-Williams was fired for “poor performance and toxic behavior.”

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The whole severance journey could even be a spiritual one and the reintegration of the subconscious and the conscious mind.

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severalty severance pay

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