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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
Though Rebordinos’ departure was known, his successor was not.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Holmes confirmed that the Lions have canceled their annual rookie minicamp, a departure from the post-draft schedule followed by most NFL teams.
—Bob Tripi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Yang was critical of TKO’s handling of the Las Vegas event, which took place last week at Allegiant Stadium for the second straight year and needled the company over the recent wave of WWE departures.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Swalwell’s departure reshaped the field, injecting new momentum into Becerra’s campaign and boosting his fundraising.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
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John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Holmes confirmed that the Lions have canceled their annual rookie minicamp, a departure from the post-draft schedule followed by most NFL teams.
—Bob Tripi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Yang was critical of TKO’s handling of the Las Vegas event, which took place last week at Allegiant Stadium for the second straight year and needled the company over the recent wave of WWE departures.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Swalwell’s departure reshaped the field, injecting new momentum into Becerra’s campaign and boosting his fundraising.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
Noun
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This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Travel at some of the region’s largest airports was sharply curtailed with more than 5,000 flights — arriving and departing — were canceled Monday from Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport in Arlington, VA, north to Boston’s Logan International Airport.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a deviation from standard protocol, that mission's Crew-11 predecessors had departed before the new astronauts' arrival due to an unprecedented medical evacuation.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Compared to humans, Douglas captures photos from the exact same coordinates every day, allowing AI software to track progress and spot any deviations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The company exodus, however, has been outpaced by the number of businesses moving into the state, which is home to almost 400 billion-dollar startups, according to CB Insights.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … STEVE FORBES — 4 ways to fix what’s wrong with New York City and stop the exodus.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even with its unnecessary detours, Singing reaches this wild reverie in the end—a voice reclaimed to report, softly, from the fathomless depths of the human experience.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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Right now, Frontierland feels less like the Wild, Wild West to many and more like a construction zone — with walls, detours and shifting pathways, the blogs reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of going near the moon, the mission will serve as a test flight in which a new crew of astronauts aboard an Orion capsule will dock in Earth orbit with at least one of the commercial lunar landers being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Getting there Reaching Culebra requires a ferry, small flight, or private sailing charter from mainland Puerto Rico.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Stills of an evacuation video singled out a moment when the couple were being rushed toward an exit by Secret Service agents.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The roots are deep, the canopy wide, and the song in the leaves, especially in the hands of an ensemble like this one, always worth rehearing.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Inside the formula, castor oil, soybean oil, and panthenol leave hair smooth and shiny, while calming chamomile and calendula extracts keep your scalp irritation-free.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Britain’s strategic significance for the United States eroded further with Brexit, starting in 2016 with the approval of a referendum to leave the European Union and the formal withdrawal four years later.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The government later broke ties with France, the former colonial power, and expelled the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which completed its withdrawal in 2023, ending a decade-long presence in the country.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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