Cessation and Severance

Cessation

Cessation noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Severance and cessation are semantically related in layoff topic. In some cases you can use "Severance" instead a noun "Cessation".

Nearby Word: cession

Severance

Severance noun - The act of severing.

Cessation and severance are semantically related in layoff topic. Sometimes you can use "Cessation" instead a noun "Severance".

Nearby Words: sever, severed, severing
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Severance and Cessation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/severance
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