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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
Greece is offering eastern Libya’s authorities coast guard training, as well as support for employment programs and investment initiatives, in an effort to strengthen cooperation and curb migrant departures across the Mediterranean.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
In his stead, Kennedy often refers people to his protective, longtime assistant, Stefanie Spear, who colleagues say has slowed department operations and fueled some significant leadership departures.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The busiest bank, in the morning, has about 70 departures, while most have around 40.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Three departures and allegations of impropriety against four leaders of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system have eroded trust and raised questions about the system’s leadership going forward.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Tyler Whitmer, the CEO of the nonprofit Executives at Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology, or LASST, described how recent high-profile departures at xAI could potentially impact the company's response to addressing more issues.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
No Canadian player is as early for meetings, training sessions and bus departures as the well-rounded right back.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Given the offseason departures of Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, Kansas City was in need of another cornerback — even with the additions of rookie first-round pick Mansoor Delane, rookie fourth-round pick Jadon Canady and veterans Kaiir Elam and Kader Kohou.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Their departures came as the commission was trying to finalize the operating procedures needed to carry out many of Measure B’s provisions.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
ABC News, 15 June 2026
In his stead, Kennedy often refers people to his protective, longtime assistant, Stefanie Spear, who colleagues say has slowed department operations and fueled some significant leadership departures.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The busiest bank, in the morning, has about 70 departures, while most have around 40.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Three departures and allegations of impropriety against four leaders of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system have eroded trust and raised questions about the system’s leadership going forward.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Tyler Whitmer, the CEO of the nonprofit Executives at Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology, or LASST, described how recent high-profile departures at xAI could potentially impact the company's response to addressing more issues.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
No Canadian player is as early for meetings, training sessions and bus departures as the well-rounded right back.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Given the offseason departures of Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, Kansas City was in need of another cornerback — even with the additions of rookie first-round pick Mansoor Delane, rookie fourth-round pick Jadon Canady and veterans Kaiir Elam and Kader Kohou.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Their departures came as the commission was trying to finalize the operating procedures needed to carry out many of Measure B’s provisions.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departures
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The Orange also dominated possession in the early goings, holding the ball for 69 percent of the first half and completing 307 passes versus Japan’s 130 passes.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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For twists, turns, climbs, dips, and screams, The Incredicoaster at nearby Disneyland had nothing on the goings on at Angel Stadium Monday night.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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Thus, traces of this quantum gravity theory or a fifth fundamental force appearing as deviations from Newton's laws should be testable with a wide range of experiments.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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Small deviations from standard processes become more common.—
Adam Povlitz,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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In April, American Airlines tightened restrictions on portable chargers that passengers can bring on flights.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Airlines typically buy fuel in advance, adjust their schedules gradually and price tickets based heavily on demand, meaning lower oil and jet fuel prices can take weeks or months to get factored into the cost of commercial flights.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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In addition to some residential evacuations, which are updated on the Rio Blanco County and Garfield County sheriff's offices, the Lee fire led to the evacuation of nearly 200 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in both counties, with additional areas under evacuation warnings.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 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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The government seems to be tensing for the coming blow of these companies’ exoduses.—
Jessica Traynor,
The Dial,
11 Nov. 2025
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The government’s own emergency oil stockpile is also being rapidly depleted and will likely force the administration to slow its pace of withdrawals as soon as next month.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, respected worldwide as a global authority on financial risk, has warned withdrawals from nature have far exceeded deposits and many of our accounts are now overdrawn, risking irreversible collapse.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Heat and moisture accumulate around the leaves, stems, and roots of plants, and supplementing soil with acetate exacerbates the risk of microbial contamination.—
Derek Norman,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Departures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departures. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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