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as in exits
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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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
Medical school dean departs Also Friday, the Board of Regents bid farewell after nine years to University of Minnesota Medical School Dean Jakub Tolar, who has been named the new president, chief executive officer and executive dean of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
But with no title sponsor after Sunday, when Farmers departs after 17 years, and the PGA Tour expected to implement schedule changes beginning next year, questions have been bouncing around this week like a putt on Torrey’s poa annua greens.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Starmer departs just days after the US president threatened Canadian products with 100% tariffs after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit earlier this month to Beijing.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Only one more thing happens before the crew departs the next morning.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
The motor design also departs from the norms of the category.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The technology departs from traditional cooling principles that rely on gas compression or solid phase changes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
But with no title sponsor after Sunday, when Farmers departs after 17 years, and the PGA Tour expected to implement schedule changes beginning next year, questions have been bouncing around this week like a putt on Torrey’s poa annua greens.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Starmer departs just days after the US president threatened Canadian products with 100% tariffs after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit earlier this month to Beijing.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Only one more thing happens before the crew departs the next morning.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
The motor design also departs from the norms of the category.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The technology departs from traditional cooling principles that rely on gas compression or solid phase changes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
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Ensure no youth exits state custody alone.—
Sarah Healy Eagan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sanagustin, who exits as president of Pine Tree Entertainment for the role, will report to Tana Jamieson, co-head and executive vp creative affairs.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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When the media are corrupted and play with the truth regarding political and ideological agendas, democracy dies.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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For example, perennials with remaining greenery should have no problem regrowing in spring, as their foliage dies back for winter anyway.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the romantic drama (which won a special jury award for debut feature), physical therapist Audrey (Moon Choi) moves back home to help her mother recover after a car accident.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Israel says the crossing is scheduled to open Monday as its ceasefire with Hamas moves ahead.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Only a few are still running Commissioner Natalie Orbis, who also sponsored the measure, said the buses were sold to the public as both an environmental win and a cost-saving investment — but that promise falls apart if the buses break down far more often than their diesel counterparts.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Perry, PhD, has spent most of her scientific life thinking about how the body moves energy around—how glucose rises and falls, how tissues compete for fuel, and how metabolism shifts during illness.—
Avi Patel,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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There goes his liver, Rachel thought.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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But with the June primary ballot deadline rapidly approaching, the delay likely nixes the possibility of the city amending its own tax before a possible statewide measure goes before voters.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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Indiana Pacers Another surprisingly expensive team, the reigning Eastern Conference champions would likely go into the tax if restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin gets an appropriate salary over the summer.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Here's where this case gets even messier.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2025
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Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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