as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the mass decamping for the mountains or the shore by city dwellers that occurs every summer weekend
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Noun
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Obviously for anyone who prefers traditional coils, this mattress may be too much of a departure.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025 -
The most shocking departure involved three-time All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa, who has dealt with injuries since signing a six-year, $200 million deal.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Reading can be a powerful way of escaping, relaxing and realizing truths about ourselves and the world.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Many of us dream of financial freedom, escaping the grind, and living in luxury.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One of the things that bothers me about the goings on in our country today is this spirit of hate and spite.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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However, since his Ferrari debut this season, the going hasn't been easy.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Verb
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In this unregulated space, however, horror stories abound of coaches and team owners breaking promises and absconding with players’ money, including in Etienne’s league.—
Chris Quintana,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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The key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There are prime opportunities here to channel the ‘stems, shoots, and leaves’ diets of pandas via creations like their roast beet salad; cacio e pepe cauliflower; and roasted tri-color carrots.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The leaves of the tree contain more than 40 different active compounds, with the most prevalent being mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine and speciofoline.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.—
Andrew Winston,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Dec. 2024
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Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Decamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamping. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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