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
If staying put, Faulk would help get back some pass rush lost with Bradley Chubb’s departure.
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Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The news comes amid a string of changes to Apple’s executive ranks in late 2025, including the departures of its AI chief, policy head and one of its top design leaders.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
But even still, Superintendent Turner denied Ernvall’s departure was a result of financial concerns.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Even with the big departures, there are some solid candidates to step up, including returnees in the Spartans wide receiver room.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The news comes amid a string of changes to Apple’s executive ranks in late 2025, including the departures of its AI chief, policy head and one of its top design leaders.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
But even still, Superintendent Turner denied Ernvall’s departure was a result of financial concerns.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Even with the big departures, there are some solid candidates to step up, including returnees in the Spartans wide receiver room.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
Noun
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This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Travel at some of the region’s largest airports was sharply curtailed with more than 5,000 flights — arriving and departing — were canceled Monday from Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport in Arlington, VA, north to Boston’s Logan International Airport.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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For computational specialists, this typically means accepting deviations of five to ten millielectronvolts per atom, which area small enough area to preserve meaningful trends.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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The platform’s new AI agent, René, allows dispatchers and fleet managers to investigate operational inefficiencies through simple conversational queries, identifying the root causes of issues like excessive overtime or route deviations.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That qualifies as a bold move in an era when legendary and up-and-coming artists alike often hesitate to perform even one or two songs from their latest albums — the better to avoid an exodus of attendees making a beeline for refreshments, restrooms or the merch booths.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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By weaponizing antisemitism as a core ideology, the regime executed community leaders, seized property, and forced a mass exodus.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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My time on Fox was a major detour.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Pittsburgh officials said all major closures have detour signs.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kukuiʻula is accessible by domestic and international flights into Līhuʻe Airport.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Republic Airways said the flight, operating as American Airlines Flight 4464, aborted its initial landing attempt and performed a go-around during its approach into JFK.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Iwate and three other northern prefectures issued non-binding evacuation advisories to more than 128,000 residents, according to the disaster management agency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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No evacuation orders are currently in place for the affected areas.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Occasional raking keeps gravel looking neat, and leaf-blowing a few times a season clears fallen leaves.—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Massive eucalyptus had shed their bark in sheets after the last heavy rains, and the glossy leaves of fast-growing poison oak waved perilously close to the muddy path.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Britain’s strategic significance for the United States eroded further with Brexit, starting in 2016 with the approval of a referendum to leave the European Union and the formal withdrawal four years later.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The government later broke ties with France, the former colonial power, and expelled the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which completed its withdrawal in 2023, ending a decade-long presence in the country.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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