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

But there’s little doubt the Hornets are building around the duo with the departures of Ball to Minnesota and Miles Bridges headed to Phoenix in another trade that has yet to become official. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

Despite high-profile billionaire departures and complaints about costs, California is pulling in more than $335 billion in venture capital — about ten times New York — fueled by an AI boom. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

His airport arrivals and departures on those trips, especially early in his first administration, drew media attention and coverage. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 July 2026

But there is a glimmer of hope in the willingness of this court and other courts to reject the administration’s egregious departures from the moral high ground. — Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

That brings the company’s total number of daily departures at the facility to about 130 with more than 55 nonstop destinations. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

The next-most interesting position group is defensive line, which saw the departures of Mike Danna, Charles Omenihu and Jerry Tillery in the offseason. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Experts on military personnel matters as well as current and former senior ranking officers say the departures raise serious questions that Congress ought to be asking of all key leaders leaving in the current environment. — Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026