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

So on paper, those Pacers departures coming off of their books don’t seem to add much to the team’s spending power. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Villa are in a state of transition, with several players’ futures uncertain, even following the summer departures of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 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

Another operator, Avalon Waterways, said it was forced to cancel some departures due to the conditions. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

The departures mean Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo must identify at least three new starters. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

With recent departures, the number of employees responsible for processing most records requests has dropped to 17 employees from 27, officials said. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Only months earlier the airline had planned 100 peak daily departures from Fort Lauderdale in 2026. — Michael Cheng, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Later in 2026 and in late 2028, the cruise line will have a handful of departures from Galveston, Texas. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 July 2026