1
as in departing
the act of leaving a place
his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him
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as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
any departure from the modernist orthodoxy was scorned by the city's cultural elite
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Recent Examples of departure
Tesla, which earlier this month saw the departure of its humanoid robot program director, did not reply to a Fortune request for a statement.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 June 2025
The restaurant, open since 1996 and once recognized on a Texas Monthly list of the state’s best breakfasts, closed June 14 with the departure of operator Brenda Lester.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Sydney accepts both his departure and the restaurant itself, but not without asserting her own terms to cut Richie into the ownership circle.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Still, the Thunder will need young players, like Cason Wallace, and who at least some of their future picks turn into, to provide the necessary impact to offset future departures, which could include Dort, while keeping the team at the forefront of championship contention.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 June 2025
The restaurant, open since 1996 and once recognized on a Texas Monthly list of the state’s best breakfasts, closed June 14 with the departure of operator Brenda Lester.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Sydney accepts both his departure and the restaurant itself, but not without asserting her own terms to cut Richie into the ownership circle.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Still, the Thunder will need young players, like Cason Wallace, and who at least some of their future picks turn into, to provide the necessary impact to offset future departures, which could include Dort, while keeping the team at the forefront of championship contention.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
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One reason is that even the most consistent data will – even should – show an occasional deviation.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Given all these natural deviations, a CGM may not be able to tell you anything especially useful about your health.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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Kalen DeBoer truly did outstanding work in keeping things together especially with the exodus of players following Nick Saban’s retirement.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While passing the funding and implementing the program amendments is a powerful first step toward a solution, bringing California’s production industry back from the brink after years of exodus is a collaborative effort.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Anna’s life is completely on track until this detour.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Make way for divine detours as the Cancer new moon seeds in.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Additionally, LaGuardia Airport was seeing delays of up to three hours, with the FAA implementing a Traffic Management Program for incoming flights.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The plot splits the team up, with Riker (Jonathan Frakes) leading efforts to ensure the flight goes off without a hitch.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Between 300 and 500 people per day are estimated to require evacuation assistance from Israel, with the U.S. government weighing the options of using flights or ships to extract Americans from the region.—
Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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On Monday, June 23, the park stated on Facebook that a search and rescue team (SAR) was conducting an evacuation operation to try and recover Marins.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Deputies involved were placed on administrative leave.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Wiggle the rhizomes apart, keeping as many leaves intact on their rhizomes as possible. After separating the tangle of rhizomes, sort through them.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2025
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There are prescribed baths with kosher salt or vinegar, and a general withdrawal from technology.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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According to a legislative staff analysis, $11.2 billion would remain in the rainy day fund after withdrawals and the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties would hold $4.5 billion.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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The going may be tough, but fans haven’t given up on women’s basketball in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The Lynx have been the league's best team this season, and Napheesa Collier has been the top MVP contender in the early going.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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