as in departure
the act of leaving a place
his departing was accompanied by tears and heartfelt good wishes
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as in leaving
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as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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as in dying
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 departing
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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
This offseason will bring plenty of change with 33 seniors, including Daniels, departing.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Stammen and Preller have already begun discussing filling holes on the staff left by hitting coach Victor Rodriguez (Astros) and third base coach Tim Leiper (Mets) departing.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Flights for Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted Sunday because of a staffing shortage at the Southern California TRACON, which handles flights arriving or departing.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Tickets for flights departing later in April were up 24%, to $286, for the airline.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first chief homelessness officer appears to be his last, with his inaugural appointee departing the position that the mayor’s team said was always meant to be a temporary one.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Unlike departing Keelan Marion, Vaughn hasn’t been used as a returner, beyond one kickoff for 15 yards last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
On March 18, Qatar Airways canceled more than 80% of its flights departing the Middle East, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company.
—Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Dillon and Crossman eschewed bulkier, if more historically accurate, spacesuits, departing from the Andy Weir novel.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Burns told outlet the the lines have greatly improved over the course of the week, but said travelers departing on Sunday or Monday should still expect a wait.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Richard Dahlberg is a departing board member of the La Jolla Shores Association.
—Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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
This offseason will bring plenty of change with 33 seniors, including Daniels, departing.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Stammen and Preller have already begun discussing filling holes on the staff left by hitting coach Victor Rodriguez (Astros) and third base coach Tim Leiper (Mets) departing.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Flights for Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted Sunday because of a staffing shortage at the Southern California TRACON, which handles flights arriving or departing.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Matts is departing the company, a Hallmark spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Tickets for flights departing later in April were up 24%, to $286, for the airline.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first chief homelessness officer appears to be his last, with his inaugural appointee departing the position that the mayor’s team said was always meant to be a temporary one.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Unlike departing Keelan Marion, Vaughn hasn’t been used as a returner, beyond one kickoff for 15 yards last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
On March 18, Qatar Airways canceled more than 80% of its flights departing the Middle East, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company.
—Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Dillon and Crossman eschewed bulkier, if more historically accurate, spacesuits, departing from the Andy Weir novel.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Burns told outlet the the lines have greatly improved over the course of the week, but said travelers departing on Sunday or Monday should still expect a wait.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Richard Dahlberg is a departing board member of the La Jolla Shores Association.
—Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departing
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Her departure only adds to the rebuilding job head coach Mark Campbell will need to do this off-season as TCU must replace Big 12 Player of the Year Olivia Miles and first team All-Big 12 forward Marta Suarez along with starting wing Taylor Bigby.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wheeler-Thomas will battle to fill the void after the departure of Dylan Andrews, who played one season for the Broncos after transferring from UCLA.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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That oil typically gets to customers around the world by exiting the Strait of Hormuz.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Young started in left field in place of Juan Soto, sidelined since exiting Friday night's game with a right calf strain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Concord police said a physical altercation involving several adults, near an elementary school, ended with a man dying Wednesday evening.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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McCray’s flashlight began dying, and Corder passed him a spare.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The average retirement age declined steadily in America for decades until around 1990, when the average started moving up again.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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O’Leary continued that surge Saturday, going 4-for-4 with four singles, a walk and two runs as the Porters mounted a big rally before losing 8-7 to Joliet West in nine innings in the WJOL Tournament championship game at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Šilovs also allowed a goal in the first period that clanged off his mask before somehow going between his legs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate steady financial progress rather than perishing in pursuit of perfection.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fifty dancers lined the area before parting to reveal RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, dressed in outfits inspired by early Joseon-era generals.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since parting, Shabaka has performed mononymously as a solo flautist and Skinner joined members of Radiohead to form the offshoot band the Smile.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Departing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departing. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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