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as in goings
the act of leaving a place
his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him
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as in deviations
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 departures
The disruptions were most severe at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, with more than 200 flights canceled and more than 500 delayed, including departures and arrivals.
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CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Cave is hoping to hire local teachers to fill the gaps left by several teachers’ impending departures.
—Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The departures raised pointed questions about whether Cook's operational leadership style is the right fit for the artificial intelligence era.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately for Ravens fans, there were several key departures in free agency.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Their departures illustrate just how complicated the entire roster equation is, and perhaps how availability could outweigh the desire for name-power in future configurations.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Chicago O’Hare issued a ground stop on Tuesday night due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, with flight departures delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
That need developed following the departures of Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson to the Los Angeles Rams.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
New stars led by Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner have emerged to offset the departures of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Cave is hoping to hire local teachers to fill the gaps left by several teachers’ impending departures.
—Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The departures raised pointed questions about whether Cook's operational leadership style is the right fit for the artificial intelligence era.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately for Ravens fans, there were several key departures in free agency.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Their departures illustrate just how complicated the entire roster equation is, and perhaps how availability could outweigh the desire for name-power in future configurations.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Chicago O’Hare issued a ground stop on Tuesday night due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, with flight departures delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
That need developed following the departures of Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson to the Los Angeles Rams.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
New stars led by Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner have emerged to offset the departures of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departures
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After some ups and downs on both ends of the ice in the early goings of the season, Dallas has found its game and is absolutely thriving.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Our Jacob Camenker will be following the goings on with the UFL closely.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Large deviations from this benchmark — either too much or too little sleep — were associated with worse insulin sensitivity.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The DigiMEP platform’s reporting architecture extends from individual service visits to enterprise-level dashboards, where equipment health, service verification, and performance deviations can be analyzed in aggregate.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dubai, a major transit hub for international travel, briefly shut its airspace, the second disruption to flights in the city in as many days as the war showed no signs of abating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Or international runners can buy marathon packages that include a bib, hotel stay, and flights.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The cities get quieter, the exoduses take place, and the publishing output slows to an almost complete halt.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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By contrast, traditional IRAs are funded with pre-tax dollars for an upfront benefit and withdrawals that are taxed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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In November, the firm restricted withdrawals, and in February bought back 15% of the outstanding shares in one fund to refund cash, and in another vehicle, ended its regular quarterly liquidity payments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Everything is quiet apart from the rustle of leaves and the gentle murmur of voices from the bar.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Wandering around the park, dry leaves crunching underfoot, feels like crashing a dress rehearsal, or an extremely chill treeworker renegade.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Departures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departures. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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