DEPARTURES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

departures

noun

plural of departure

as in goings

the act of leaving a place his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him

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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 Agencies should explain departures from scientific review recommendations. — Carole Labonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026 Behind the scenes, the Control Room tracks all flights, delays, arrivals, and departures. — Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 The probe has faced delays, staff departures and postponed grand jury testimony; National Security Division chief John Eisenberg also resigned Friday, following Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon’s departure Thursday. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Within moments the emptiness becomes a busy airport of arrivals and departures. — Phil Starks, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 The exec departures were among several organizational updates shared with employees by Anthony Wood and Paul Cheesebrough, Co-Chairs of Fox Digital Platforms. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 Plus, there have been a lot of high-profile executive departures at Netflix, which could explain the shift in priorities. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026 Since Sorrells was sworn in, at least 79 assistant district attorneys have resigned, according to a source familiar with the departures. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 Rough seas near Florida and the Bahamas could force cruise lines to adjust routes, change port stops or delay arrivals and departures. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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Noun

An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of goings

Noun

Shrunken atoms might allow researchers to pick up on wholly new physics, such as deviations from Newtonian gravity or the existence of particles beyond the Standard Model.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
And while there are slight deviations between Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennial shopping habits, Gen Z appears to be changing the game altogether.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of deviations

Noun

This separates the choice of a safe landing location from the positioning of operational infrastructure, potentially allowing more equipment to be delivered with fewer lunar flights.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
But many of its test flights so far have ended in fiery explosions; its next test, Flight 15, is slated for mid-November.

— Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of flights

Noun

Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Definition of evacuations

Noun

Furthermore, suspending withdrawals and shutting down hot wallet services did not automatically invalidate existing on-chain authorizations.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Aswad frequently sees individuals overlook important considerations related to retirement account withdrawals, charitable giving strategies, investment gains and losses, Roth IRA conversions, and estate or beneficiary planning.

— JP Shaffer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

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Gardenia Loved for its deliciously fragrant flowers, the gardenia is a tropical evergreen shrub with glossy leaves that is a favorite in Southern gardens.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
The leaves are steeped in a hollowed gourd and the drink is sipped through a metal straw called a bombilla, and the gourd passes from hand to hand among friends, family and sometimes strangers, refilled for hours.

— ISABEL DEBRE, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

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