as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting
a hearty Godspeed was extended to all the departing troops
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farewell
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The mystery of the missing farewells inspired many theories.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026 -
To get a deal done, players must often move fast, gather their belongings, say a quick farewell, then head off for the medicals, contract finalising and other logistics before announcing their arrival elsewhere.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Godspeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Godspeed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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