1
as in goings
the act of leaving a place
his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him
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as in deviations
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 departures
The departures of Gillespie, Rice, Gapare and Young leave Maryland with a depleted roster.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
One of the key departures, without a replacement, was backup quarterback Cooper Rush.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
Key departures include shortstop Willy Adames and reliever Devin Williams, which will impact both the lineup and bullpen.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The decrease is attributed to a reduction in block hours and departures due to an industry-wide pilot shortage.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Another benefit of the Charlotte headquarters is access to American’s second biggest hub, which has about 690 daily departures to 170 destinations in 25 countries.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Various players tried to step into the void created last season by the departures of Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney, and the marginalization of Daniel Jones by the Giants’ publicized lack of belief in him.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Alvarez’s move to Atletico ensured a chunky profit on sale — likely at least £45m, possibly more — and the departures of Joao Cancelo and Liam Delap generated yet more money to boost the bottom line.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The Democratic Party’s premier fundraising machine faces an uncertain future amid investigations, staff departures, and political headwinds.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
One of the key departures, without a replacement, was backup quarterback Cooper Rush.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
Key departures include shortstop Willy Adames and reliever Devin Williams, which will impact both the lineup and bullpen.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The decrease is attributed to a reduction in block hours and departures due to an industry-wide pilot shortage.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Another benefit of the Charlotte headquarters is access to American’s second biggest hub, which has about 690 daily departures to 170 destinations in 25 countries.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Various players tried to step into the void created last season by the departures of Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney, and the marginalization of Daniel Jones by the Giants’ publicized lack of belief in him.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Alvarez’s move to Atletico ensured a chunky profit on sale — likely at least £45m, possibly more — and the departures of Joao Cancelo and Liam Delap generated yet more money to boost the bottom line.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The Democratic Party’s premier fundraising machine faces an uncertain future amid investigations, staff departures, and political headwinds.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departures
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This allows quality deviations to be found more quickly, which is intended to lead to less recalls down the line when products are already in customer hands, among other things.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The parents draw us into their earnest struggle to repress their horror at their children’s deviations from religious norms.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, since the first human spaceflight of Crew Dragon nearly five years ago, SpaceX has flown 60 humans to space across 16 flights among its fleet of four Crew Dragons.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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That can be easier said than done after long flights with challenging situations.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Contributions are tax-deductible, growth is tax-free, and withdrawals for qualified medical expenses are also tax-exempt.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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The council noted that irrigation to serve agriculture accounts for about 70% of the nation’s groundwater withdrawals, but offered few specifics about how the federal government could encourage reductions in agricultural water use.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Departures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departures. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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