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separation

[sep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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New hires in December totaled 5.29 million, but they were offset by 5.25 million separations — layoffs, job quitters, retirements, deaths and so forth.

From MarketWatch

This separation allows their phase and dispersion properties to be controlled independently.

From Science Daily

The idea, said people close to Beijing, is that separation from the U.S. is acceptable as long as China remains firmly connected to the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

It should remind us that the goal isn’t permanent separation, but a shared understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those who could hope for a bonus of extra time off expected more separation between their work and personal lives than those whose potential bonus would be extra pay.

From The Wall Street Journal