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What is your time of departure?
You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
a schedule of arrivals and departures
The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
her sudden departure from the company
The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
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Rubio was on the tarmac for the departure of the flight, which was taking 32 men and 11 women back to Colombia.
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Juan Zamorano, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The Cubs obtained an injunction in federal court, and the plan was dropped after Vincent's departure.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
Despite the departures, Hurley believes in his team.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
But his departure was apparently stymied when representatives of The Walk began to escort Kyoko (living under the name Ruth Holman) to and from her Hollywood high school.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Juan Zamorano, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The Cubs obtained an injunction in federal court, and the plan was dropped after Vincent's departure.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
Despite the departures, Hurley believes in his team.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
But his departure was apparently stymied when representatives of The Walk began to escort Kyoko (living under the name Ruth Holman) to and from her Hollywood high school.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departure. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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departure
noun
de·par·ture
di-ˈpär-chər 
1
: the act of going away
2
: a setting out (as on a new course)
3
: a change from a usual course or standard
a departure from tradition
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