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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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
With the departures of DeMarcus Lawrence and Zack Martin, a void on the team’s leadership council exists.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
The additions come as JetBlue has increased departures in South Florida by 6% from this time last year.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
The only certain departure in defence is Jesus Vallejo, who neither the board nor Ancelotti have been counting on and whose contract ends this summer.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Then, in the hours after Reid’s exit was revealed, the FIA’s former CEO, Natalie Robyn, gave her first public interview since her departure from the federation last May to BBC Sport.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
The additions come as JetBlue has increased departures in South Florida by 6% from this time last year.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
The only certain departure in defence is Jesus Vallejo, who neither the board nor Ancelotti have been counting on and whose contract ends this summer.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Then, in the hours after Reid’s exit was revealed, the FIA’s former CEO, Natalie Robyn, gave her first public interview since her departure from the federation last May to BBC Sport.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
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Vehicle or pedestrian deviations account for about half of the runway incursions at KCI, followed closely by pilot error.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, the trio is shown accidentally killing a man named Mojo, a deviation from the cartoon's villain Mojo Jojo.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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This joyous tune celebrates the many blessings God bestowed upon the Jewish people during their exodus from Egypt in ancient times.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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The leadership exodus underscores the disruption that has engulfed the agency since Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began targeting it weeks ago, ordering it to slash thousands of jobs and provide it with access to taxpayer data.—
Nathan Layne and Kanishka Singh,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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The notice said pedestrian detours will be in place, and bikers and drivers will have to share the road during construction.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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But fans should expect this show to keep taking little detours and to keep telling compact, moving mini-stories.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, a March 27 report indicated that a flight carrying 60 Cuban migrants arrived in Havana from the United States.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman financed both missions himself and has ordered two other private SpaceX flights, one of which was to be the first crewed flight of the Starship megrocket.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fifty-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 24 of them presumed to be alive, including one American. Since March 18, the IDF has again increased its presence in Gaza, targeting areas across the strip and issuing evacuation orders.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The two settled on the Ramadi evacuation mission as the basis for an attempt to recreate combat in almost real time — and for the benefit of another soldier who was there with Mendoza.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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One of Potter’s first acts as head coach was to recall Ward-Prowse from his loan spell at Nottingham Forest — internally, it was viewed as a mistake letting the 30-year-old leave.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bookman has been on paid administrative leave as a result of the shooting, according to KSNV.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Recent months have seen several reports of funding cuts and visa withdrawals leaving Afghan women at risk of deportation to Afghanistan - a country where women and girls are subjected to what only can be described as gender apartheid.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Common symptoms of depression include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, changes in appetite, sleep disturbances, social withdrawal and physical symptoms including unexplained headaches, digestive problems or other aches and pains, psychiatrist Dr. Judith Joseph tells USA TODAY.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Unlike many games, which tend to ease players into their worlds by providing very little challenge in the early going, Darkest Dungeon ensures your characters are vulnerable from the jump.—
Alan Bradley,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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But the club has struggled overall to date despite the fact that six of their nine primary regulars have posted OPS+ marks of 126 or better in the early going.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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