1
as in departing
the act of leaving a place
his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him
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2
as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
any departure from the modernist orthodoxy was scorned by the city's cultural elite
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Recent Examples of departure
The real key question is whether the extra fee will really guarantee more departures of individuals who are overstays in America?
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Travelers One Big Beautiful Bill Act estimates data data
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Form 1-94 arrival and departure recordfrom $6 to $24.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 July 2025
Safety features include pre-collision braking; front cross traffic alert; blind spot and lane departure alerts, and adaptive cruise control.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Our sister site Deadline first reported Brooks’ departure, noting that the parting was mutual between the actor and the production.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2025
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Travelers One Big Beautiful Bill Act estimates data data
post
Form 1-94 arrival and departure recordfrom $6 to $24.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 July 2025
Safety features include pre-collision braking; front cross traffic alert; blind spot and lane departure alerts, and adaptive cruise control.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Our sister site Deadline first reported Brooks’ departure, noting that the parting was mutual between the actor and the production.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
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The audience now anticipates secrets to be revealed, characters to combat one another, detours and deviations in the plot, plus a few jump scares.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Despite the exodus at Burnley towards the end of last summer’s window, Trafford was one of the players who remained when a move never materialised.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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This exodus fractures families and hurts our city: our schools have lost more than 120,000 students (and the associated funding).—
Richard Buery,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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For a pretty, delicious detour from Interstate 70, try Frisco’s Mountain Dweller Coffee Roasters.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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Several paths are already completed, although there are still detours for the walkways still under construction.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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Online sleuths who closely track SpaceX's activities at Starbase, Texas, have concluded the rocket recovered from the Gulf is Booster 13, which flew on the sixth test flight of the Starship mega-rocket last November.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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As there was no doctor on board, the Air India flight crew created space for the woman to deliver her baby at around 35,000 feet with the assistance of a nurse passenger, The Hindustan Times reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Israel has widened evacuation orders in Gaza, and ceasefire talks in Qatar appear stalled, even as some officials voice optimism over a potential truce.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 July 2025
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Residents near the derailment were advised to evacuate temporarily as a precaution, but authorities later noted there was no widespread evacuation order in place.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and other plant pests nibble holes into leaves, burrow into root crops, and harm your vegetables and fruits in other ways.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Those who were laid-off were placed on administrative leave in March, with their government service set to end June 9.—
July 14,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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That means there are fewer tax planning opportunities compared with traditional and Roth IRAs, where there's either a tax break on contributions or on withdrawals.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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Explore strategies life Roth conversions or strategic withdrawals to maximize tax efficiency.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Pereira let his opponent, Khalil Rountree Jr, tire himself out in the early going of the fight while simultaneously slowing him with powerful kicks to Rountree's lead leg.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Everybody [during production] was having parties and there were all sorts of goings on.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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