1
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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2
as in to die
to stop living
a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year
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Recent Examples of depart
In addition to Lee departing the show between seasons 2 and 3, And Just Like That also lost Ramirez, who played Che Diaz, the controversial new love interest for Cynthia Nixon's Miranda Hobbs, as well Karen Pittman, who played Nya Wallace, Miranda's professor-turned-friend.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
And more exits could be forthcoming: at the start of the month, Politico reported that at least 2,145 senior-level employees could depart NASA, many serving in core mission sets.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Sumiko’s mother had departed the day before to visit her oldest brother, who had been evacuated, leaving her sister in charge of the house, Sumiko, and her two younger brothers (five and three years old).
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
While operating around the Middle East, the British aircraft carrier made a stopover in Duqm, Oman, on June 7 after departing the Red Sea and arriving in the Indian Ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
And more exits could be forthcoming: at the start of the month, Politico reported that at least 2,145 senior-level employees could depart NASA, many serving in core mission sets.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Sumiko’s mother had departed the day before to visit her oldest brother, who had been evacuated, leaving her sister in charge of the house, Sumiko, and her two younger brothers (five and three years old).
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
While operating around the Middle East, the British aircraft carrier made a stopover in Duqm, Oman, on June 7 after departing the Red Sea and arriving in the Indian Ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depart
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Here, exiting through the gift shop—fittingly named Lucky Rabbit—is a way to keep the story going at home.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The pilot and three passengers were able to safely exit the plane.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The department’s homicide unit is investigating the death, as is the department’s protocol when someone dies while in custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Residents of several communities were ordered to move inland to higher ground.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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These days, the model keeps a low profile and has completely moved away from the limelight.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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At the time, Mao was on the back foot politically after his disastrous Great Leap Forward, an industrialization campaign in which as many as 45 million people perished in famines.—
M. Taylor Fravel,
Foreign Affairs,
18 July 2025
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These are some of the memories Lacy and John Lawrence will treasure of their 8-year-old twin daughters who both perished in the Texas Hill Country floods that took the lives of at least 134 people, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.—
Joan Chrissos
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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New Hampshire law even goes a step further to prohibit deepfakes of any kind that cause reputational harm, including deepfakes of political candidates.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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The action by the state legislature, set to go into effect in 2026, has already led Scott to completely reshape the business model of what has been 7 Point Farm and Apothecary, formerly in the Midway Center on Lebanon Road.—
Maria Leontaras,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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Boaters and kayakers falling overboard without life jackets.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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More aggressive treatment options Advertisement In particularly severe cases—especially when someone has an underlying autoimmune disease—OTC eye drops and lifestyle modifications will likely fall short.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
21 July 2025
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The Raptors got within one on a 3-pointer by Jamal Shead with 3:56 to go.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Brian Harman got the best of the weather — surprising sunshine — and took dead aim in his hunt for another claret jug.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Winter's influence in deeper waters is also disappearing, with shifts in fall overturn and winter cooling that could impact the lake's ecosystem.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Acute hives might pop up in one spot and disappear within a few hours, only to show up somewhere else.—
Chloe Castleberry,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
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“Depart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depart. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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