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as in extinct
no longer existing
a few crumbling ruins are all that remain of that departed civilization
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as in fallen
no longer living
our dear departed friend
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as in exited
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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as in died
to stop living
a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year
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Recent Examples of departed
Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Only two players from that group departed in third-pair defenseman Nate Schmidt and backup goaltender Vitek Vanecek, both of whom signed with the Utah Mammoth.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Verb
Kimmel departed the Hollywood theater where his show is taped about three hours after ABC’s decision.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Only two players from that group departed in third-pair defenseman Nate Schmidt and backup goaltender Vitek Vanecek, both of whom signed with the Utah Mammoth.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departed
Adjective
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Rochín-Bañaga, who was not involved in the new research, has used the method to analyze ancient corals and belemnites, an extinct order of squidlike cephalopods.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Paleoanthropologists have once again sparked a debate after suggesting that a long-extinct human relative may have buried its dead more than 120,000 years before modern humans started funerary practices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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All of this, moreover, while so many of us simply wish to mourn and honor our fallen friend.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The series throws its 292 fallen samurai warriors into a fight to the death and, ultimately, for the winner, untold riches, with period echoes of FX’s wildly successful Shogun and plot echoes of Netflix’s own blockbuster Squid Game.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kristin Juszczyk provided an update on her husband, #49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk, who exited Sunday’s game with a concussion.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vance, however, exited Nayra after being elected to the Senate in the 2022 midterm election.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to Gaza’s health ministry, more than 65,000 Palestinians have died so far in the Israel-Hamas war.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kirk died on September 10 during a public Turning Point USA event hosted by the activist at Utah Valley University.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The now-defunct chatroom was then shut down sometime prior to the Perry High School shooting.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some residents have called for the defunct Shelby Park branch — a former Carnegie library — to reopen in its former home on the grounds of Shelby Park on east Oak Street.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors had tried pointing to two cases – the 1994 shooting of a van full of Hasidic yeshiva students on the Brooklyn Bridge, and the 1997 shooting from the observation deck of the Empire State Building – as terroristic acts that ended with just one deceased victim.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Then the Jays moved a win away.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles ran the play throughout the game, with multiple instances where the offensive lineman moved before the snap.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The outlet noted that the dead included a mother and daughter and three family members, who all perished together in the waters.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 2019, more than 6,200 koalas in New South Wales – 15% of the state's population – are thought to have perished in the devastating fires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Departed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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