going-away
adjective
: being something done or given for someone who is leaving to live, study, or travel in a distant place
a going-away present/party
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The annual event is not only a fun going-away celebration for seniors but also serves to honor the area's agricultural heritage.
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CBS News, 22 May 2026
French Open officials have reportedly given Monfils free reign to plan his going-away party, which will feature entertainers and appearances by friends and compatriots Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Edwards allegedly wrote a poem for a female staffer and read it aloud at her going-away party attended by the whole office, growing teary and choked up while reading beside a slideshow depicting photos of himself and the staffer, according to the report.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
One thing is for sure: Neither of those exes is present at Greg’s going-away party at Art’s later that night.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Cut to New York, where longtime couple Tim (Franco) and Millie (Brie) are hosting a going-away party in their apartment.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
The bride, a university student, carried a bouquet of paper flowers and wore a nonwoven coat for her going-away outfit.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
At an impromptu barbecue with his former team, Eddie received his firefighter helmet and turnout gear as a touching going-away present.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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CBS News, 22 May 2026
French Open officials have reportedly given Monfils free reign to plan his going-away party, which will feature entertainers and appearances by friends and compatriots Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Edwards allegedly wrote a poem for a female staffer and read it aloud at her going-away party attended by the whole office, growing teary and choked up while reading beside a slideshow depicting photos of himself and the staffer, according to the report.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
One thing is for sure: Neither of those exes is present at Greg’s going-away party at Art’s later that night.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Cut to New York, where longtime couple Tim (Franco) and Millie (Brie) are hosting a going-away party in their apartment.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
The bride, a university student, carried a bouquet of paper flowers and wore a nonwoven coat for her going-away outfit.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
At an impromptu barbecue with his former team, Eddie received his firefighter helmet and turnout gear as a touching going-away present.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Going-away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going-away. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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