DIVORCEMENT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

divorcement

noun

Definition of divorcement

as in severance

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Noun

That totals over $600 million, not including any cash severance, a tax benefit or other perquisites.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Top college football coaches command NFL-caliber salaries; fired head coaches alone have collected over $1 billion in severance since 2015.

— Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of severance

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Wall Street has been enthusiastic about the separation, which is designed to unlock the value of each group of assets and is likely to generate M&A interest.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Layoffs will be spread throughout Comcast‘s connectivity and platforms unit, which is the company that will remain after the separation.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of separation

Noun

His household becomes a microcosm of a broader societal moral decay, fuelled by detachment, indifference, corruption, complacency and the pursuit of comfort.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Researchers found that these processes are also accelerating the glacier’s detachment from stabilizing ridges, leading to more rapid ice flow and deterioration.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of detachment

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Fifth-year cornerback Jaden Mickey made some big stops, including a pass breakup, while the defensive front produced four sacks for 37 yards and seven tackles for loss.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
The incident demonstrated how quickly debris from a satellite breakup can disrupt operations in orbit.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakup

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His departure, alongside that of Benny Gantz, effectively ended the national unity arrangement and precipitated the dissolution of the war cabinet.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners frequently call for the West Bank’s annexation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority in the territory.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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