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

These departures would have probably been excused had the show captured the imagination of the audience. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Grace Reiter and Saidah Belo-Osagie join the cast after the departures of Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman. — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The merger closing will likely trigger more voluntary departures as many WBD executives had been waiting to cash out stock options post-transaction, no longer bound by contracts that typically provide a way out in case of change of ownership. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

And passengers who miss their flights or connections suddenly need seats on later departures that may already be close to full. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Frequent county turnover Pittman’s resignation is the latest in a series of departures that have repeatedly changed the makeup of Cabarrus County’s governing board. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

The Brazil international typically plays as a winger but has been deployed in a central role following the departures of Robert Lewandowski ( out of contract ) and Ferran Torres ( sold to Paris Saint-Germain ), and is thriving. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Hacegaba cited numerous factors including the recent transit restrictions at the Panama Canal, which are expected to shift more containers to West Coast ports, alongside weather conditions in Asia that delayed vessel departures. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

The experts won’t accompany every group, but several will appear on select departures. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026