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
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Irish goodbye Another vacancy will be coming to the avenue soon as Irish on Grand bids farewell to its brick-and-mortar store on Sunday.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
The world will bid a final farewell this weekend to Pope Francis, who leaves behind a legacy shaped by his efforts to revitalize the Catholic Church — from addressing clerical abuse to expanding dialogue around climate change, migration, and inclusion.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
February 23, 1967: Seventh and eighth grade students surprised Mrs. Muriel Kidder at a farewell party Friday afternoon at Chaska Public School.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Irish goodbye Another vacancy will be coming to the avenue soon as Irish on Grand bids farewell to its brick-and-mortar store on Sunday.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
So said baseball legend Lou Gehrig in his farewell speech from Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
The world will bid a final farewell this weekend to Pope Francis, who leaves behind a legacy shaped by his efforts to revitalize the Catholic Church — from addressing clerical abuse to expanding dialogue around climate change, migration, and inclusion.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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Today’s sentence is the culmination of justice, but this is not the final chapter of Kyhara’s life story.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown's final resting place wasn't discovered until a 1998 expedition found it about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Dodgers overcame the departure, collecting nine runs and 14 hits to win 9-2 and claim the series over the Pirates.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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His departure from the Penguins comes at a time when the organization is in transition.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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It had been speculated that a parting of ways would happen this summer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Moyes was also not happy with the terms of the deal and a parting of ways seemed the best option.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The company's Groom's Cake ice cream flavor won its Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament last year and will be available in stores beginning May 1, the ice cream maker said in a news release.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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McIntire was arrested in Massachusetts last month and faces federal charges in Missouri for allegedly using a homemade incendiary device to ignite the two electric vehicles on March 17.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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A number of recent safety incidents at the airport have raised alarm, including a March 28 incident involving a Delta flight and a group of Air Force jets.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Who are the rest of the rent-a-bachelorettes on this flight?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 May 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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Though Sutherland would appear in a few more films before his death last week (including Ad Astra, which has a valedictory quality, too), The Burnt Orange Heresy provides that unlikely sense of closure.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
25 June 2024
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James tried to drive but couldn’t create separation as the shot-clock buzzer sounded.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Since 2021, there have been 85 recorded events involving a potentially dangerous near-miss between a helicopter and a plane – defined as a lateral separation of less than 1,500 feet and a vertical separation of less than 200 feet, the National Transportation Safety Board said in March.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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