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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a severance of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing the act of cutting off or ending a relationship, connection, or agreement.
Example: "The company announced a severance of ties with the supplier due to ongoing issues."
Alternatives: "a termination of" or "a break in".
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In 2006, Durst settled the lawsuit from jail, in return for a severance of $65m.
He also received a severance of some $700,000 when he left for a well-paid position at Citigroup.
Each was given a severance of two weeks pay for every year of employment, as well as health insurance through June.
Failure to secure the funding resulted in Badovinac and Misiano's departure, and a severance of cooperation between the biennial and the nearby Istanbul Biennial.
But a year later, disputes over his contracts and salary led to a severance of relations between the star and his employers.
The Desert Land Act 'effected a severance of all waters upon the public domain, not theretofore appropriated, from the land itself.' California-Oregon Power Co. v. Beaver Portland Cement Co., 295 U.S. 142, 158, 55 S.Ct.
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According to Equilar's list, Mark Hurd of Hewlett-Packard received a severance payment of $33.1 million in 2010, and Lee Raymond of Exxon received about $393 million when he retired in 2006.
According to the filing, Apotheker will receive a severance payment of $7.2 million, accelerated vesting of stock worth $3.56 million, and 424,000 of the 728,000 performance-based restricted stock units awarded to him under the terms of his employment agreement.
Mr. Hurd received a severance package of $40 millionn for a meager39%% increase of the stock price of the company during its tenure.
Firms could hire fixed-term employees subject to a severance pay of 12 days' wages per year of service for any kind of job (with contract duration between 6 months and 3 years and compulsory conversion into permanent thereafter).
Mr. Bousquette was also owed a severance payment of $5.4 million and annual retirement pay of $1.5 million, filings show.
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