: 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…”
—
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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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Ahead of Florida State’s quarterfinal matchup against Duke on Thursday night, Rubin had a parting message on X following his viral moment.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Cars were still given as parting gifts for retired employees, and hundreds of thousands of dollars continued to be spent on promotional events and videos — all while membership continued its downward spiral and the union’s pension fund struggled to stay afloat.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
An extension never really made sense and, as Ricken says, a parting is logical.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
After parting ways with long-time head coach Oscar Pareja, Orlando City returns to action Saturday, desperate to earn its first points of the season.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Ahead of Florida State’s quarterfinal matchup against Duke on Thursday night, Rubin had a parting message on X following his viral moment.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Cars were still given as parting gifts for retired employees, and hundreds of thousands of dollars continued to be spent on promotional events and videos — all while membership continued its downward spiral and the union’s pension fund struggled to stay afloat.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
An extension never really made sense and, as Ricken says, a parting is logical.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parting. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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