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
ABC News,
13 June 2026
The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei are scheduled for July 4-9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar.
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Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Lewandowski bid an emotional farewell to Camp Nou stadium on May 17, when he was thrown into the air by his teammates after a 3-1 victory over Real Betis.
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Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
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Adjective
The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei will occur between July 4 and 9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei are scheduled for July 4-9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar.
—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Noun
In past years, that’s often been a gentle acoustic farewell of sorts, but this year Tweedy came to rock.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Lewandowski bid an emotional farewell to Camp Nou stadium on May 17, when he was thrown into the air by his teammates after a 3-1 victory over Real Betis.
—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
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That deficit set off a litany of Boise chances in the final 10 minutes.
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That momentous draw came in the final group-stage game of the prestigious tournament.
Noun
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Anyway, Kenzie, who is never returning to the roster-less life after this, is enjoying her relationship with Dylan but is not yet ready to say good-bye to Gal.
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Retiring Pelosi launching institute Nancy Pelosi is saying good-bye to Congress but not politics.
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The moves were meant to reshape the roster to maximize superstar Luka Doncic, who will take the reins with the departure of LeBron James.
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Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
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And the surviving cartel scoundrels take the parting shot by kidnapping beloved Carter, putting a hood on him and taking the boy off.
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Experiment with different parting angles to find what suits your face shape best.
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The 7-2 Kessler missed most of last season because of a shoulder injury.
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Deivis Ramos hasn’t cried since his daughters were killed in last Wednesday’s earthquakes.
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The flight landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, where officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department took Lopez into custody.
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The flight of salsas and chicharrón de queso at Taquearte in Pico Rivera.
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.
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At times, his tone was valedictory.
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The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
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News of their leaving sent Google’s shares tumbling more than 5% on Monday.
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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