LEAVE-TAKINGS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

leave-takings

noun

plural of leave-taking

as in departures

the act of leaving a place the leave-taking of the guest of honor was scheduled for 11 o'clock

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as in farewells

the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions the sweethearts' leave-taking was filled with tearful pauses and promises to meet again

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Noun

The departures of McDuffie and Watson left a significant void, one the Chiefs hoped to fill in the NFL Draft.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The organization was building something from the ground up, and their departures were part of that fresh start.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of departures

Noun

Recalling a former boss who whispered intimate good-byes to his appliances when his restaurant closed, Luca says that the head chef didn’t receive similar farewells from his employees.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Fond farewells to Sugar the Surfing Dog Huntington Beach, California, was in mourning for Sugar the Surfing Dog, the first dog to be inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame.

— Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

Definition of farewells

Noun

Many clinics recommend leaving enough time for at least one post-procedure check before returning home, so travel plans should be discussed before booking flights.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
A number of test flights have already been conducted with full-scale surrogate aircraft.

— Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of flights

Noun

Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026

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