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as in exits
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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as in dies
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 departs
The sluggish pace recorded in June departs from solid performance for the labor market so far in 2026.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November when the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from McKinney National Airport (DTX) departs for Fort Myers, Florida.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The train arrives and departs from the Adelaide Parklands Terminal, which is outside the city center.
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Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Hugo Broos departs as the oldest man to ever coach a team in the knockout stages.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Alvarez is targeted as Robert Lewandowski's replacement, who departs Barca as a legend after four seasons.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Exports heat up China's economy A cargo ship loaded with containers departs from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2025.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
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Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November when the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from McKinney National Airport (DTX) departs for Fort Myers, Florida.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The train arrives and departs from the Adelaide Parklands Terminal, which is outside the city center.
—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Hugo Broos departs as the oldest man to ever coach a team in the knockout stages.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Alvarez is targeted as Robert Lewandowski's replacement, who departs Barca as a legend after four seasons.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Exports heat up China's economy A cargo ship loaded with containers departs from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2025.
—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
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How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely?
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Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.
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Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
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Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer.
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Your mind takes you on an adventure as Jupiter moves into Leo today.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
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Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
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With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way.
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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