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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 Policy Forum previously reported 2012 was another high point for educator departures in Wisconsin, likely related to the 2011 passage of Act 10.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Two of Grammy-winning worship collective Maverick City Music‘s members, Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine, have announced their departures from the group.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Layoffs will only be used if other attrition and voluntary departures don’t achieve reduction targets.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
At the end of a brutally disappointing season, the Atlanta Braves have already seen a wave of free agency departures.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The transition from season 49 to season 50 was rocky enough, with the departures of Johnson and Troast, as well as Molly Kearney, the series' first openly nonbinary cast member.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
So when the announcement of several cast departures and additions arrived ahead of Season 51, which premieres this Saturday, viewers tried to read the tea leaves.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Those departures open up two spots on the 53-man roster heading into Week 5, which could help the Panthers activate one or both of Coker and Ray.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
At his best, Doughty could offset the departures of Gavrikov and Jordan Spence better than Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci can.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Two of Grammy-winning worship collective Maverick City Music‘s members, Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine, have announced their departures from the group.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Layoffs will only be used if other attrition and voluntary departures don’t achieve reduction targets.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
At the end of a brutally disappointing season, the Atlanta Braves have already seen a wave of free agency departures.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The transition from season 49 to season 50 was rocky enough, with the departures of Johnson and Troast, as well as Molly Kearney, the series' first openly nonbinary cast member.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
So when the announcement of several cast departures and additions arrived ahead of Season 51, which premieres this Saturday, viewers tried to read the tea leaves.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Those departures open up two spots on the 53-man roster heading into Week 5, which could help the Panthers activate one or both of Coker and Ray.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
At his best, Doughty could offset the departures of Gavrikov and Jordan Spence better than Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci can.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departures
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Much to the frustration of sleuthing fans, Sherman-Palladino has continued to defend the miniseries’ ending, saying her concern wasn’t with the goings on of any of the aforementioned men.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
6 Oct. 2025
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But off camera, incarcerated men whisper about terrible goings on being kept secret from the public, sparking a six-year investigation behind the walls of the nation’s deadliest prison system.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her mini-tour, Visions of Damsels and Other Dangerous Things, has not had major deviations in the set list.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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These temperature and precipitation deviations are based on averages (or normals) derived from data provided by government meteorological agencies, data that is updated every ten years, still the Old Farmer’s Almanac claims only 80 percent accuracy.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
2 Oct. 2025
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Without data centers, flights would be grounded (pilots could not get weather info and flight plans would not be available), communication would become rudimentary, payments would stop processing (welcome back, bartering) — even 911, which goes through an online system, would shut down.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The president of the European Commission highlighted that in just the last two weeks, Russian drones and warplanes have violated the airspace of six European nations, scrambling jets, grounding commercial flights and posing a direct threat to EU citizens.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
8 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 first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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These withdrawals occurred around twice monthly each for exactly $7,500—the bank’s limit for third-party withdrawals.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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This decision follows similar withdrawals from Bangladesh, Argentina, and Nigeria.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Shepherd’s Purse A low-growing annual weed with leaves that resemble dandelion foliage, shepherd’s purse germinates in fall and then sends up a slender flower stalk in spring.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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This 20-inch serving tray has rich orange and brown leaves for the ideal autumnal touch.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Departures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departures. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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