as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting
she gave him a parting gift to remember her by
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as in departure
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
although their parting was sad, they knew they would see each other again
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as in departing
the act of leaving a place
everyone waved goodbye at his parting
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as in separating
to go or move in different directions from a central point
after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome
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as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead
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as in dividing
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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as in dying
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Recent Examples of parting
Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 June 2026
After mutually parting ways with Under Armour in 2023 and ending a 13-year partnership, the four-time NBA champion has signed a massive 10-year deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Emily Dentinger, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The national football federation made a late change last month, parting ways with head coach Herve Renard only 59 days before their first World Cup game against Uruguay on June 15.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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Noun
More so, some financial planners and experts warn parting ways with something potentially so valuable may in fact hurt employees in the long term, trading a potential high return for a physical asset that likely will not appreciate as much in value.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 June 2026
After mutually parting ways with Under Armour in 2023 and ending a 13-year partnership, the four-time NBA champion has signed a massive 10-year deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
But before there was Taylor Swift, the sea-parting mega-celebrity; Taylor Swift, the world-conquering music mogul; or even Taylor Swift, the pop star, there was Taylor Swift, the songwriter.
—Emily Dentinger, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The national football federation made a late change last month, parting ways with head coach Herve Renard only 59 days before their first World Cup game against Uruguay on June 15.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting
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The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei will occur between July 4 and 9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei are scheduled for July 4-9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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The pound eased against major currencies as speculation mounted that Starmer was going to set out a timetable for his departure.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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This year’s primary should be wide open, with DeSantis departing, but the party has anointed one candidate, Koger said.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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At the recent practice session in KCK, fans of the team gathered near the stadium just to catch a glimpse of their bus arriving and departing.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The challenge for investors is separating technical pressure from fundamental weakness.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The Grammy-winning rapper, 41, filed for divorce from his podcaster wife, 46, on May 18 after separating May 9, according to a divorce filing obtained and reviewed by the USA TODAY Network on June 15.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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An Uber driver taking fans to Kansas City’s first World Cup match was injured, as was a woman who was exiting Interstate 70 on her way to pick up her brother.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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The ships included eight tankers and two cargo ships exiting the Persian Gulf and eight tankers and six cargo ships entering it.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 that sets up negotiations over the most contentious issues dividing the two sides.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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But any time a cell is not actively dividing, its chromatin is unwound into what looks like a tangled mess.—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The best parts of the film, scripted with little distinction by Ana Nogueira, are the flashbacks to Kara’s final months on what’s left of her dying home planet Krypton, or more specifically, the floating colony Argo City, also headed for destruction.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
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North Carolina’s elderly are dying by suicide more frequently than in years prior, according to a new report.—
Eva Flowe
June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
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Amid the government’s heated rhetoric, our data shows public opinion on immigration in one of the country’s reddest agricultural states is diverging from national politics and may even be at odds with federal policy.—
Lisa Meierotto,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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After losing Saint Pepsi to trademark law, DeRobertis and future funk took diverging paths—the former towards nu-disco and synthpop, the latter towards a new artistic disposition made up of anime girls and neon colors.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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