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Examples of departure in a Sentence
What is your time of departure?
You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
a schedule of arrivals and departures
The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
her sudden departure from the company
The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
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Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the company behind PlayStation, have announced their new leadership structure following the departure of CEO Jim Ryan.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 May 2024
To cement his hold on power, Xi effectively prohibits any plan for succession, a major departure from recent Chinese leaders.
—Steve Tsang, TIME, 11 May 2024
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 May 2024
To cement his hold on power, Xi effectively prohibits any plan for succession, a major departure from recent Chinese leaders.
—Steve Tsang, TIME, 11 May 2024
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departure. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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departure
noun
de·par·ture
di-ˈpär-chər 
1
: the act of going away
2
: a setting out (as on a new course)
3
: a change from a usual course or standard
a departure from tradition
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