Definition of departure
1a (1) : the act or an instance of departing (2) archaic : deathb : a setting out (as on a new course)
2 : divergence 2 a departure from tradition
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Examples of departure in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of departure from the Web
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After departures and personal stock sales, the stake held by bank’s most senior rank slipped to 4.79 percent as of July 3, according to a regulatory filing Wednesday.
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And new research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that large national carriers — Humana, Aetna, United and Cigna — accounted for more than 65 percent of the 700-plus county-level insurer departures this year.
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Felicity Jones positioned herself as an action-movie powerhouse with projects like A Monster Calls, Inferno, and (of course) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but her next project is a serious departure.
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The Hilltoppers, 11-3 last season, followed Brohm’s departure by becoming one of just nine FBS programs to win a third straight bowl game.
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Rick Zeni, chief information officer for Frontier Frontier began flying from MIA in 2014 with service to five domestic destinations and began expanding the following year to seven routes with 54 weekly departures.
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However, what is a departure for the Moschino brand is the price point — nothing is over $70.
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Health-care policy analyst Adrianna McIntyre noticed an interesting fact about these insurer departures.
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Even someone who isn't a true blue Kesha fan can hear a dramatic departure from her earlier work—
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First Known Use of departure
15th century
DEPARTURE Defined for Kids
departure
playDefinition of departure for Students
1 : an act of leaving or setting out We waved upon the ship's departure.
2 : an act of turning away or aside (as from a way of doing things) a departure from tradition
Law Dictionary
departure
Legal Definition of departure
: a failure to follow : a deviation from a course or standard an upward departure from the sentencing guidelines
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