1
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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2
as in to die
to stop living
a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year
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Recent Examples of depart
Since departing, Machado has spent most of her time in the United States.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
He was granted voluntary departure by an Immigration Judge on March 2, 2007, and still refused to depart.
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Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Teyana Taylor Teyana Taylor once again departed from her curly pixie cut, styling straight extensions in its place.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Exports heat up China's economy A cargo ship loaded with containers departs from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2025.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
He was granted voluntary departure by an Immigration Judge on March 2, 2007, and still refused to depart.
—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Teyana Taylor Teyana Taylor once again departed from her curly pixie cut, styling straight extensions in its place.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Exports heat up China's economy A cargo ship loaded with containers departs from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2025.
—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depart
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Multiple male suspects exited a white truck, Chicago police said, citing preliminary information.
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Japan gave Brazil a scare, taking the lead in the round of 32 match between the teams before conceding a last-gasp goal to exit the tournament.
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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Mark Hill died in 2019, at the untimely age of 59.
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This pair is made from organic cotton and spandex, creating a comfortable material that moves with you.
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Gregory said that approach helped convince her to move forward with the project.
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The pallor of mortality is a reminder, for some, of the heat wave in the summer of 2003, when nearly fifteen thousand people perished in France.
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And because the war was still on, the arsenal was quickly rebuilt and brought back online while those who perished were placed in a mass grave in the Allegheny Cemetery, marked only today by one large stone, tucked away on the far side of the burial grounds.
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Knowing Brady and Sullivan have gone after so many years of us trying to get them out is great, but Daniel Kretinsky needs to put actions into words to keep our trust.
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Critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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The Property Brothers star, 48, got candid about previously letting his work bleed too much into his home life, to the point where his 4-year-old son, Parker, started noticing.
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The small island nation off the western coast of Africa, which is making its debut on soccer’s grandest stage, already held 2010 champion Spain to a 0-0 draw and then came from behind to get a 2-2 result against Uruguay.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, while Andrew succumbed to his injuries six days later.
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“Depart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depart. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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