: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of a new venture (such as a trip)
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The outpouring prompted the TikTok user to launch a GoFundMe, framing it as a community send-off for Dan ahead of his retirement.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Taylor Nation, the singer’s more active social-media presence, announced on March 31 that the video is intended to be a kind of send-off to Women’s History Month.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Megan Moroney is swapping Nashville for the tropics and making sure her best friend has the ultimate send-off.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The End is the final chapter of that journey — a definitive send-off to a format that helped launch careers, produced countless iconic comedy moments, and proved that audiences hunger for authentic, unscripted storytelling.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Taylor Nation, the singer’s more active social-media presence, announced on March 31 that the video is intended to be a kind of send-off to Women’s History Month.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Megan Moroney is swapping Nashville for the tropics and making sure her best friend has the ultimate send-off.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The End is the final chapter of that journey — a definitive send-off to a format that helped launch careers, produced countless iconic comedy moments, and proved that audiences hunger for authentic, unscripted storytelling.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Send-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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