departed
adjective
de·part·ed
di-ˈpär-təd 
dē-
1
literary
: bygone
departed days
2
: having died especially recently
mourning our departed friend
Examples of departed in a Sentence
a few crumbling ruins are all that remain of that departed civilization
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That mirrors the likely total awaiting the 10 Pac-12 legacy schools now scattered across the Big 12, Big Ten and ACC.
Of the departed contingent, only Arizona is a lock to make the NCAA Tournament field as an at-large team.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Pritchard, who’d notched three straight 20-point outings since replacing the departed Anfernee Simons as Boston’s second-unit quarterback, had six points on 2-of-9 shooting and was a minus-27.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Altars are traditionally decorated with pictures of departed relatives, their favorite foods, drinks and remnants of their lives, such as favorite items or symbols of their profession.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Pritchard, who’d notched three straight 20-point outings since replacing the departed Anfernee Simons as Boston’s second-unit quarterback, had six points on 2-of-9 shooting and was a minus-27.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Altars are traditionally decorated with pictures of departed relatives, their favorite foods, drinks and remnants of their lives, such as favorite items or symbols of their profession.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Departed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departed. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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