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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
Some of the departures from Harry and Meghan’s teams have likely been about people using the job with them as a springboard for bigger things.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
Back in August, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said roughly 300,000 federal workers would be gone from the government by the end of the year, noting that 80% of those departures were voluntary.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Sangster International Airport has already closed, stranding travelers and accelerating departures.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To assist affected passengers, Air Canada has added two extra flights on Saturday, and American Airlines has increased capacity on two of its Saturday departures.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
If your schedule is flexible, look at departures on weekdays, especially early and mid-week.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
In fact, there are large asset pricing firms that make billions each year by being the fastest traders to exploit even tiny departures.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
And also surviving the departures of people.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Critics seized on employee departures to Meta, concerns about Siri, weaker China sales and incremental upgrades.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
Back in August, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said roughly 300,000 federal workers would be gone from the government by the end of the year, noting that 80% of those departures were voluntary.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Sangster International Airport has already closed, stranding travelers and accelerating departures.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To assist affected passengers, Air Canada has added two extra flights on Saturday, and American Airlines has increased capacity on two of its Saturday departures.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
If your schedule is flexible, look at departures on weekdays, especially early and mid-week.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
In fact, there are large asset pricing firms that make billions each year by being the fastest traders to exploit even tiny departures.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
And also surviving the departures of people.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Critics seized on employee departures to Meta, concerns about Siri, weaker China sales and incremental upgrades.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departures
Noun
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There are other skalds, or griots, or troubadours devoted to the goings on in the Pembroke (and, later, Powell) home, and when the reruns hit the streamers our world grew.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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To account for industry deviations, companies were evaluated based on their performance relative to the average within their respective industry.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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More than 735,000 people were evacuated in Cuba as Melissa approached, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, while in the Bahamas, preliminary estimates show 1,485 residents were evacuated before all flights were suspended ahead of the approaching storm.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Quince Vintage Wash Tencel Drawstring Cargo Pants features six roomy pockets, which are perfect for storing small items while sightseeing, hiking, or taking long flights.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 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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Victims may only notice unauthorized transactions after substantial amounts have been taken from their accounts as scammers frequently conduct small, less noticeable withdrawals to evade fraud detection systems.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In just five years, Moniepoint’s handheld point-of-sale devices have become ubiquitous in kiosks, restaurants, and malls across the country, enabling cash deposits and withdrawals, as well as card payments.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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One man in the crowd can be seen laughing, another man holds his head in his hands, while a despondent elderly couple gets up and leaves.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Departures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departures. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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