as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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as in ave
an expression of good wishes at parting
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could
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as in parting
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
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Recent Examples of farewell
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Shortly before his death, the original Sabbath lineup reunited one last time at Back to the Beginning, the band's farewell concert in Villa Park, Birmingham.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
Here's who else is bidding farewell to the show.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Who's farewell tour is perfectly imperfect.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Shortly before his death, the original Sabbath lineup reunited one last time at Back to the Beginning, the band's farewell concert in Villa Park, Birmingham.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Who are currently in North America on a tour billed as their farewell.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
Here's who else is bidding farewell to the show.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since Levy’s departure, the Lewis family have faced questions about their intentions for the club.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Her Hiatus Speaking to her fans on a live stream, Kai was candid about her feelings since her WWE departure.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Belichick and the Patriots initially announced a mutual parting of ways in January 2024.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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After the Cubs took the first two games of their series against the lowly Colorado Rockies, the worst team in baseball had a parting gift for the Cubs -- a walk-off triple from outfielder Mickey Moniak to drop Chicago to 5-4 on the trip.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the newer groups in this sector, known as the Carbon Mapper Coalition, launched its first small satellite last year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Worthy was the Chiefs’ leading wide receiver last year as a rookie.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The club looked at how the best Championship teams made the transition into the top flight in the past.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Abu Dhabi experience The new flight lands at Zayed International Airport, which offers a variety of unique experiences for customers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite its ominously valedictory new subtitle, The Final Reckoning is unlikely to actually be the final Mission: Impossible.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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But the olive branch is a reminder of the valedictory nature of most formal portraits.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
13 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Say good-bye to all that and head down to the Dordogne, the rightfully beloved region of France that keeps a decidedly low profile.—
David Coggins,
Air Mail,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Champions Liverpool are leading the way in terms of expenditure this summer — their total outlay is north of £300million — but have been selling plenty of players too, with Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ben Doak (Bournemouth) leaving.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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With a productive senior class leaving, keep an eye on Gibson to make massive strides.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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