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What is your time of departure?
You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
a schedule of arrivals and departures
The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
her sudden departure from the company
The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
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Also uncertain is what will happen to Barbie Ferreira’s character Kat Hernandez following the star’s departure from the series in August 2022.
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Hundreds of thousands of the U.K.’s millionaires will flee the country in the next few years, signing off with a desperate message that their departure will mark a severe blow to the finances of the new left-leaning Labour government.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 11 July 2024
Joe’s solo journey is a major departure from his work with the Jonas Brothers and DNCE.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 July 2024
Of the departures made in April, 38.5% left for Mexico, while 20.2% left for Europe.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 11 July 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Hundreds of thousands of the U.K.’s millionaires will flee the country in the next few years, signing off with a desperate message that their departure will mark a severe blow to the finances of the new left-leaning Labour government.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 11 July 2024
Joe’s solo journey is a major departure from his work with the Jonas Brothers and DNCE.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 July 2024
Of the departures made in April, 38.5% left for Mexico, while 20.2% left for Europe.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 11 July 2024
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departure. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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departure
noun
de·par·ture
di-ˈpär-chər 
1
: the act of going away
2
: a setting out (as on a new course)
3
: a change from a usual course or standard
a departure from tradition
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