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severances

severances is the plural of severance.

Meaning of severance

Noun

severance (countable and uncountable, plural severances)

  1. The act of severing or the state of being severed.
  2. A separation.
  3. A severance payment.
    • Meta will notify employees who are being laid off on May 20, and will provide severance packages for those in the United States that include “16 weeks of base pay plus two weeks for every year of employment,” according to the memo to workers.2026 April 23, Mike Isaac, Eli Tan, “Meta to Lay Off 10 Percent of Work Force in A.I. Push”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2026

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Proper noun capitalized: Severances

Severances

  1. (plural) plural of Severance

Questions about severances

What is severances the plural of?
Severances is the plural of severance.
What part of speech is severances?
Severances is a proper noun.

Words near severances in the dictionary

  1. severance pay
  2. severance payment
  3. severance payments
  4. severance tax
  5. severance taxes
  6. severances
  7. Severas
  8. severation
  9. severaunce
  10. severaunces
  11. severe

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