parting (with)

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

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Verb
  • But the lawyer for suspect Iqbal Bacchus, 46, suggested Bacchus was selling wiring that the hospital was discarding.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
  • The council also ordered up a measure doubling the amount of money allocated for the Department of Recreation and Parks, discarding an alternative plan that would have increased it by 50%.
    Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, those infected people will be shedding eggs in their feces.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • And only time will truly tell which side shedding Ball falls on.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 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
  • Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Driven by a growing panic over fast-evolving Chinese tech competitors, the old-world rivals are abandoning the tradition of corporate secrecy.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
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
Verb
  • In some cases, positions left vacant by retiring or resigning employees were not filled.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Under the agreement, Hill would be required to provide at least 60 days written notice before resigning, though the board could accept an earlier departure date.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Corbett, of Palatine, announced his independent candidacy days after renouncing the current state of the Republican Party and dropping his consulting business work with GOP contenders.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • 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
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“Parting (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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