1
as in farewells
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 departures
the act of leaving a place
everyone waved goodbye at his parting
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Recent Examples of partings
Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Some partings will be amicable, such as Antoine Semenyo using a local newspaper to thank Bournemouth.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Some partings will be amicable, such as Antoine Semenyo using a local newspaper to thank Bournemouth.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partings
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Fond farewells to Sugar the Surfing Dog Huntington Beach, California, was in mourning for Sugar the Surfing Dog, the first dog to be inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the final farewells drew to a close in 1947, visitors naturally decreased, and in their wake, wildlife flourished.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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At present, not many of those potential departures have developed.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Set the scene One of the very smartest hotel addresses in London, The Connaught Hotel’s energy crackles and fizzes from morning through night, with coming and goings, reunions, a hum of excitement and a permanent sense of occasion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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For twists, turns, climbs, dips, and screams, The Incredicoaster at nearby Disneyland had nothing on the goings on at Angel Stadium Monday night.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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“Partings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partings. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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