parting (with)

verb

Definition of parting (with)next
present participle of part (with)
as in discarding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting (with)
  1. discarding
  2. shedding
  3. deserting
  4. abandoning
  5. forsaking
  6. resigning
  7. renouncing
Verb
  • Still, discarding more than one fourth of a Tarantino script feels like a pretty bold move.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicle sheds these boosters during ascent before discarding its protective payload fairings.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • In a state with some of the highest property taxes in the country, shedding these taxing bodies counts as low hanging fruit.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Oklahoma City is looking at a tax bill of $20 million this season even after shedding the contracts of Dort, Wiggins and Joe, but the fun is just beginning.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of shedding
Verb
  • The president’s 2024 campaign leaned into crypto to attract young men, a demographic that is deserting Republicans in the midterms.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Tennessee Williams’ autobiographical drama centers on a writer haunted by deserting his delusional mother Amanda and sister Laura, who’s painfully shy and retreats to her collection of glass animals.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of deserting
Verb
  • Yet becoming independent rarely means abandoning the parent company’s entire incentive framework.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the royal family is not willing to be seen with him in public, so Fergie isn’t the only one allegedly abandoning him.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • Supporters of 2022 World Cup champions Argentina were among the most visible in Doha during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with some saving for four years and forsaking home-buying in order to make the trip.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of forsaking
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  • The dispute is also triggering diplomatic fallout, with at least three Polish ambassadors resigning in protest.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement This election is also set to see massive turnover on Capitol Hill, with dozens of members of Congress resigning, retiring, or seeking other office.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of resigning
Verb
  • Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Irma is not going to resolve her dilemma by having sex or cutting loose, nor by renouncing such pastimes and doubling down on intellect.
    — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of renouncing
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“Parting (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting%20%28with%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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