as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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1
as in ave
an expression of good wishes at parting
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could
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as in parting
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
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Recent Examples of farewell
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 July 2025
The words take on an emotional second meaning after Todd's death, playing like a farewell message from the actor himself, and that's not by accident.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 May 2025
EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
However, this trip has now turned into an emotional farewell.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The original quartet briefly reunited for a performance at Live Aid in 1985, and all shared the stage at Osbourne's first farewell concert in 1992.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 July 2025
The words take on an emotional second meaning after Todd's death, playing like a farewell message from the actor himself, and that's not by accident.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Noun
The Prince of Darkness was laid to rest in a private funeral before a larger public procession on July 30 in the U.K. Fans lined the street to bid farewell as a brass band played Black Sabbath classics.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
However, this trip has now turned into an emotional farewell.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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Osbourne’s funeral cortege paraded past the Black Sabbath Bridge during his July 30 funeral in Birmingham, just weeks after Ozzy’s final performance at the all-star Back to the Beginning charity concert.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Edwards rarely tires of watching back footage of the feat: his electric speed down the runway, the bounding strides of his jumping action, and the enormous final vault into the sandpit.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hoever’s departure from the first-team picture was far from ordinary.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The bus shelter was on a paved section of the airport departures area where people were being dropped off by taxis, friends, family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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If not for his defensive deterrence, the Heat may not have regained their defensive stride after the team was wobbled by Butler’s indifference prior to his parting.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Before leaving camp, Luke gives Percy a parting gift of winged shoes.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Tyler Rogers — one of the marquee relievers the Mets acquired before last week’s trade deadline — surrendered three hits in the seventh inning, including a two-out, go-ahead RBI single to Steven Kwan that proved to be the game-winner.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Anderson was manager of Lake Mary’s Little League World Series title team last year.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In this case, the biggest question might be whether JSX can make the flights successful without marketing the flights publicly.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Eichorn, who has also flown over the North Pole, advised Maeda on his 2021 round-the-world flight.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Despite its ominously valedictory new subtitle, The Final Reckoning is unlikely to actually be the final Mission: Impossible.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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Though Sutherland would appear in a few more films before his death last week (including Ad Astra, which has a valedictory quality, too), The Burnt Orange Heresy provides that unlikely sense of closure.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
25 June 2024
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In conjunction with the separation, WBD successfully completed a tender offer and consent solicitation, as well as repaid the $1.5 billion term loan due 2026, financed by a $17 billion bridge facility, resulting in a $2.2 billion reduction in gross debt.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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If the gulfs had been real or impassable, what need then for landowners to legislate the separation of Europeans from people of color?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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