1
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
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Its airport is 280 miles from the mountain peaks of Tahiti and 5,518 miles from a stream of overnight departures at LAX that ferry passengers to the island nation from France and the United States.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Season 8, which aired between 2022 and 2023, marked a particularly dramatic shift, with the departures of key cast members like Brian Tee, Nick Gehlfuss, and Guy Lockard.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fan favorites Carter and Nicol get proper farewells and treat them with grace.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here were records of altered states that felt apart from the normal goings on of our mutually agreed upon society, proof that something else was afoot.—
Ellyn Gaydos
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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Throughout Thursday’s earnings call, Clerc touched on other major goings on across the supply chain that have impacted the wider container market.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Travelers can snag cheap flights to explore New York in September and October.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some of United’s additional flights include service between the New York area and Columbia and Chattanooga.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Leave-takings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave-takings. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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