leave-taking

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Recent Examples of leave-taking How can a child understand this kind of leave-taking? Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 26 Jan. 2024 With Nitti’s leave-taking, McEntire sent home Noah Spencer and Ms. Monet, with Ruby Leigh, Jordan Ranier and Jacquie Roar moving on to the live shows. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023 Forest fires were lowering human birth weights, zoo chimpanzees in Kyoto enjoy virtual forests, and the chimpanzees of the Bossou community are formal in their greetings but unceremonious in their leave-taking. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave-taking
Noun
  • In terms of potential additions to the leadership group following Alexander-Arnold’s departure, Alexis Mac Allister would be a popular choice.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • Vacancies remain unfilled, and a combination of cuts ordered by the controversial Department of Government Efficiency, spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk, retirements and other departures has pared down the state’s top weather scientists.
    Alex Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Gene Simmons Band Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville Kiss’ latest and presumably last farewell tour ended over a year ago, so Gene Simmons is now playing bass with his own Gene Simmons Band on May 11 at 8 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • The group began the run in September of last year and it has been marketed – rather intensely – as a farewell.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025

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“Leave-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave-taking. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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