: a place or point where a division or separation occurs
see also:
: given, taken, or done at parting
a parting kiss
Examples of parting in a Sentence
Noun
I feared the morning, for I knew that our parting would be difficult.
On parting, he took my hand and promised to return.
“Good-night, good-night! Parting is such sweet sorrow…”
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Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
the parting of the Red Sea
Adjective
His parting words to me were “Be patient.”
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
the parting of the Red Sea
Adjective
His parting words to me were “Be patient.”
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
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Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation.
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Noun
After mutually parting ways with Under Armour in 2023 and ending a 13-year partnership, the four-time NBA champion has signed a massive 10-year deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
On June 2, sources told the celebrity-gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi that no major drama led to Abdalla and Short parting ways.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 June 2026
Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Sources emphasized that the parting of ways was amicable — a reflection of the point Cregger is at in his career, as a red-hot genre filmmaker who can write his own ticket.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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parting
1 of 2 noun
part·ing
ˈpärt-iŋ 
2
: a place where a division or separation occurs
a parting of the ways
3
: leave-taking
shake hands at parting
parting
2 of 2 adjective1
: being in the process of departing
2
: serving to divide : separating
3
: given, taken, or performed at parting
a parting kiss
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