as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting a valedictory address given by the college president upon his retirement

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Recent Examples of valedictory That’s on top of several valedictory parties for staff and friends. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022 But those changes didn't hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. CBS News, 3 Nov. 2021 But those changes didn’t hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021 Given the robustness of her health and high levels of public support—in 2006, a MORI poll found eighty-five per cent of respondents satisfied ‘with the way the Queen is doing her job as Monarch’—there was little that was valedictory about the next ten years. Matthew Dennison, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for valedictory
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farewell
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  • Once, during a farewell party for a beloved employee, guests watched a tiramisu flip over all on its own.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • After 16 years of serving up burgers and peanut bombs, AJ Bombers has announced an official closing date of November 20 with a farewell celebration that night.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Valedictory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valedictory. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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