parting 1 of 3

as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting she gave him a parting gift to remember her by

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

parting

2 of 3

noun

parting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of part
1
2
3
4

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of parting
Noun
Belichick and the Patriots initially announced a mutual parting of ways in January 2024. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 The quality of these small partings can actually predict whether a relationship deepens in security or drifts into mere disconnection. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kuwahara and Fox/Bento Box are said to be parting on good terms, with both the exec and the company opting not to renew his contract. Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 Beautiful, elusive and peppered with provocative nuggets about the nature of life and our place in it, Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend is the Venice Film Festival’s parting gift to all those who have lasted the distance. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting
Adjective
  • Osbourne was able to complete a proper farewell concert in the weeks before his death and his fans have been paying tribute to him ever since.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Slayer produced a farewell tour in 2018-2019 but has regrouped for a few shows in the years since.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Rehabilitation A week after Manes’ departure, Johnson posted the image of himself posing with Bukele and their families in front of a Christmas tree.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Those cuts may see the departure of similar numbers of full-time equivalents as in the past two rounds – approximately 500 and 1,500.
    Chris Sellers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There were just two points separating the teams after Blake Grupe’s field goal in the fourth quarter, before two crucial plays from Josh Allen – first a 27-yard scramble through the Saints defense, then a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid – extended the Bills’ lead.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This includes initiations of Nike , Cisco Systems , and Boeing, while exiting Coterra Energy altogether.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Last week came news that Pam Kaufman is exiting as Paramount’s president and CEO of international markets, global consumer products and experiences.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold.
    USA TODAY Network, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This amount is expressed by dividing the share price by the company’s earnings per share to get the price-to-earnings ratio.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The thriller series was left on a cliffhanger, with President Rayburn (Michael McKean) dying at the end of season two.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Women who miss their first screening appointment for breast cancer could have a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from the disease, according to a new study.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok has also noted the recent graduate unemployment rate is diverging for men and women.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Some state public health officials have decided to make their own vaccine recommendations, diverging from the CDC for the first time in its 80-year history.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on parting

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!