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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2
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
Prue Leith joined the judging panel in 2017 after Mary Berry’s departure.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Davies, who also played keyboards and harmonica, carried the band forward after Hodgson's departure in 1983 but disbanded the group by the end of the decade.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Her exit followed the departures of Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
With all these new additions, SNL also saw a number of departures.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Davies, who also played keyboards and harmonica, carried the band forward after Hodgson's departure in 1983 but disbanded the group by the end of the decade.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Her exit followed the departures of Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
With all these new additions, SNL also saw a number of departures.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
Noun
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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Even the smallest deviations during assembly can create measurable differences in performance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the organization had to recalibrate after DeWanna Bonner’s exodus and Caitlin Clark’s scratched sophomore year.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Here is a table of the corporate exodus from California since 2024, according to The California Book of Exoduses from California Policy Center.—
Tina Chen,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Deep into her showcase episode, Loretta and Oliver duck into a small Brooklyn theater for a detour through his childhood.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the detour underscores how automation has hollowed out the first rungs of the career ladder.—
Samantha Walravens,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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When users search for flights on Google Flights, the search engine will say if the fares or lower, higher or average for that route.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lopsided nature was underlined last season, with only two top-flight clubs using the right side less than Villa when attacking.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This creates the potential for payload delivery and even medical evacuation from orbit to any major metropolitan area.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Determine family meeting places and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed to ABC News that Vides has been on administrative leave since December 2024 pending an internal affairs investigation.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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If your company offers emergency leave for bereavement or illness but not immigration, your policies are not inclusive.—
Jenn Tardy,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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China expanded its activities in the South China Sea following the US withdrawal, building artificial islands and military outposts.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, and its leaves are used to create products that some say help treat pain, anxiety, depression and help with opioid withdrawal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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