as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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as in ave
an expression of good wishes at parting
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could
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as in parting
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
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Recent Examples of farewell
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
John Lonsdale, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The tours followed the Trumps' formal farewell with the King and Queen earlier on Thursday.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
When Cena announced that 2025 would be his final year wrestling for WWE, there was ample speculation that his farewell match would take place in Boston this December.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Close to 43 years after the group embarked on its first run of farewell shows back in 1982, The Who returned for one final trek (for now, at least).
—John Lonsdale, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The tours followed the Trumps' formal farewell with the King and Queen earlier on Thursday.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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The Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh occupied a precarious position for the next three years, cut off from the world, until a final offensive in 2023 sent nearly all 100,000+ residents fleeing into Armenia, abandoning an area Armenians had occupied for several millennia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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What looked like a fair fight in the early 2010s — Everton finished above Liverpool in the final two seasons of Moyes’ first spell in charge — is very different in 2025.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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His exit, which was was first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month, was part of a string of high-profile departures at Musk's AI startup.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Running constant checks on gate numbers and departure times.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a parting message before his two-game suspension took effect, Moore told the Wolverines to play for themselves and the name on the back of their jerseys, not for him.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Belichick and the Patriots initially announced a mutual parting of ways in January 2024.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Red Rocketeers were able to stop the Tigers from scoring early in the game by a fumble recovery by captain Nathan Rivera, and also secured a last-second interception by Frankie Strachan on a Hail Mary attempt by Tigers QB Dylan Keenan.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Rockies, who snapped a five-game losing streak and won for just the second time in their last 13 games, won via timely hitting and stellar work by the bullpen.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Romeo Beckham’s appearance in a leather flight jacket with matching leather trousers follows his previous modeling turns for Balenciaga (spring summer 2025) and Versace (fall winter 2025).—
Kerry McDermott,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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An alert air traffic controller in the New York control center reached out to the Spirit flight, telling it to execute an immediate right turn to avoid any possibility of colliding with Air Force One.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Despite its ominously valedictory new subtitle, The Final Reckoning is unlikely to actually be the final Mission: Impossible.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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But the olive branch is a reminder of the valedictory nature of most formal portraits.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
13 Dec. 2023
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Say good-bye to all that and head down to the Dordogne, the rightfully beloved region of France that keeps a decidedly low profile.—
David Coggins,
Air Mail,
23 Aug. 2025
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The silent treatment and leaving are equally damaging, if not worse, to a relationship.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, once April hit, the OLCA only had three workers left due to reassignments and voluntary leaving incentives.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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