severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈsev-rən(t)s 
ˈse-və-
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That never happened, and Day was eventually left with no job and no severance.
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Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2024
The company saw $225 million in restructuring charges during the first quarter, largely driven by severance and other corporate reshuffling costs.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2024
The company saw $225 million in restructuring charges during the first quarter, largely driven by severance and other corporate reshuffling costs.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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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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