Synonyms of departures

departures

noun

plural of departure

1

as in goings

the act of leaving a place

his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goings
• flights
• evacuations
• exoduses
• withdrawals
• leaves
• retirements
• partings
• exits
• farewells
• leave-takings
• emigrations
• embarkations
• decampments
• abandonments
• outgoes
• retreats
• diasporas
• relinquishments
• disembarkations
• egresses
• embarkments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrivals
• appearances
• comings
• approaches
• advents
• entrances
• ingresses

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviations
• detours
• divergences
• deflections
• divergencies
• diversions
• regressions
• reversions
• divagations
• retrogressions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adherences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of departures

Some departures, like that of British drinks maker Diageo two years ago, have been in the form of divestment to a local operator that continues the business. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Fox News has managed through the departures of former primetime stars like Bill O’Reilly as well as Kelly and Carlson. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Balogun snub a deadline-day move to Merseyside at the 11th hour and a host of departures, including the £65million ($88m) sale of Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

For even more flight savings, post-booking, the first 100 customers can unlock 28% off their next eligible round-trip Economy flight (valid for departures between January 8 and May 23, 2027). — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

With Los Angeles’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally open to the press, the institution’s chief executive has responded to layoffs and high-profile departures that took place last year in the run-up to the inauguration. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Business Insider published an internal staff memo from chief operating officer Alex Puchala that announced the departures without mentioning the controversial ad for the Good Good Callaway Quantum Driver. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Additionally, rigid systems penalize career reinvention or past departures, and fail to create pathways for skilled former employees to return. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Compared, say, with the 1990s here, the suite of departures to points near and far is formidable. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026