parting (with)

Definition of parting (with)next
present participle of part (with)

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Verb
  • His experience across retail and institutional pharmacy environments informs a view grounded in workflow mechanics, data pipelines, and system reliability, discarding broad claims about automation for focused analysis.
    Ethan Stone June 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
  • This plan included a prohibition on shark finning -- the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the rest of the shark -- and grouping sharks into different complexes to simplify the management of dozens of species.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Cats become infected by eating raw meat, birds, mice or contaminated soil, and only cats that are actively shedding parasites in their stool can spread it.
    Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • The new research, shedding light on one of history's most infamous Arctic tragedies, was led by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • But Putin was not going to launch a new war against Turkey’s rebel allies just to save a petty dictator whose own soldiers were deserting.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These networks are viewed with less enthusiasm in the age of streaming, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026
  • Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • If bigger and better opportunities come along, striking while the iron is hot is a logical course of action, even when moves sometimes appear to make more sense for financial reasons than footballing ones and forsaking the comfort of operating in a stable environment.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean forsaking the forecast and the threat of more dipping temperatures to come.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Despite their steadfast opposition to the change, most in the college hockey world are resigning themselves to likely new reality.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • Last fall, former Chief Floyd Mitchell openly criticized the stringent nature of federal court oversight while resigning from the department after just a year and a half on the job, leaving the agency searching for a new leader for at least the 10th time since 2015.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.
    SAM METZ, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Parting (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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