DEPARTURES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

departures

noun

plural of departure

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the act of leaving a place his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him

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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 Under Bondi and Blanche’s leadership, the department has lost thousands of employees through firings, resignations or voluntary departures. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Other departures from 60 Minutes include executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, correspondents Cecilia Vega and longtime producer Henry Schuster. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026 Travelers also have their pick of embarkation ports, from the convenience of departures from New York City to the thrill of sailings from historic San Juan, Puerto Rico, or the friendly Texas welcome of a Galveston embarkation. — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026 The trio—Courtney Willis Blair, Sukanya Rajaratnam, and Jessie Washburne-Harris—offered varying reasons for their departures. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026 UnCruise Adventures Small ship operator UnCruise has a number of departures in Alaska that are fully within the Inside Passage and others that go to Seattle without stopping in Canada. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 During peak times, American operates nearly 400 daily departures out of Miami, according to Pieper. — Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Additionally, Carolina will be reshaping the run game after offensive line departures and the exit of last year’s leading rusher, Rico Dowdle, who signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers during free agency. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Even if the tax itself survives, that survival may well hinge on a court’s willingness to revise the residency and valuation rules and dates, giving billionaires good reason to believe that midyear departures are worth the effort. — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026

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Noun

An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of goings

Noun

The movie itself disappoints him for its deviations from the Stephen King novel (including this detail may help preempt criticisms over this adaptation), but he’s also distracted by the presence of a strikingly handsome stranger (Homer Gere).

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Performance systems ensure that deviations from plan are immediately visible.

— Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of deviations

Noun

Residents said the procedure concentrated flights over communities that previously experienced fewer direct overflights.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
California, where the company has conducted piloted flights across the San Francisco Bay Area, is also included in the initial development strategy.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of flights

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Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Definition of evacuations

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This account comes with a rate competitive with the top CDs while still allowing savers to make withdrawals and deposits as needed.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Instead of deferring taxes now and paying later, taxes are paid upfront so future qualified withdrawals can potentially come out tax-free.

— Joel Barjenbruch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdrawals

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At the same time, the high temperatures cause excessive water loss from the leaves.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
The shop is an easy addition to a fall trip through Tucker County, where visitors can also hike, see waterfalls and take in the changing leaves.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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