1
as in exits
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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2
as in dies
to stop living
a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year
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Recent Examples of departs
The hotel connects directly to the Marunouchi South Exit; the Shinkansen gates are about a minute away, the Marunouchi subway line is beneath the station and the Narita Express departs from the same complex.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
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Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates departs after a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
With a tenure in Milwaukee twice as long as that of iconic Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Antetokounmpo departs as the franchise leader in minutes, games played, points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Xenotransplantation departs from this trajectory by reestablishing animal use as a central and permanent component of medicine.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
In nearby Cottonwood, Sedona Adventures offers a Tubing Madness tour that departs from the Alcantara Vineyard, with water cannon fights along the way.
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Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
The weekend contains more than its fair share of chaos, tears, and vitriol, but every character departs after the nuptials feeling confident that the whole affair was, somehow, worth attending.
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates departs after a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026.
—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
With a tenure in Milwaukee twice as long as that of iconic Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Antetokounmpo departs as the franchise leader in minutes, games played, points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals.
—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Xenotransplantation departs from this trajectory by reestablishing animal use as a central and permanent component of medicine.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
In nearby Cottonwood, Sedona Adventures offers a Tubing Madness tour that departs from the Alcantara Vineyard, with water cannon fights along the way.
—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
The weekend contains more than its fair share of chaos, tears, and vitriol, but every character departs after the nuptials feeling confident that the whole affair was, somehow, worth attending.
—
Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Brady, meanwhile, has made the playoffs just twice with Ottawa — first-round exits each of the past two seasons.
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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In some, a personal account is frozen the moment its holder dies and is not released without the consent of every heir and a matching court process.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Mars moves into Gemini today, pushing to speak and act quickly.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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Municipal workers are developing a new low-level drinking water connection to supply the city's approximately 7,300 residents, hotels, businesses and the golf course as the lake level falls, Geller added.
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Valdez, whose seat goes from Brooklyn to Queens, accused her opponent inaccurately of getting pro-Israel donations.
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The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
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The Great American State Fair officially gets underway tonight, and people who can’t attend in person may be wondering how to watch the kickoff celebration from home.
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The depth here gets thin quickly after the top four.
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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In season 3's closing stretch, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) succumbs to an accidental fentanyl overdose.
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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