as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting
she gave him a parting gift to remember her by
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as in departure
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
although their parting was sad, they knew they would see each other again
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as in departing
the act of leaving a place
everyone waved goodbye at his parting
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as in separating
to go or move in different directions from a central point
after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome
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as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead
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as in dividing
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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as in dying
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Recent Examples of parting
Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
During the grueling descent to the lowlands, the parting gift fortified us while providing a constant reminder of Dorje’s concern for our well-being.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Campora styled it straight with a slight bend to the ends, parting it deeply to one side with a portion of hair brushed slightly over one eye.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
During the grueling descent to the lowlands, the parting gift fortified us while providing a constant reminder of Dorje’s concern for our well-being.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Verb
According to prosecutors, after parting from his attorney in the parking lot of the courthouse, White got into his vehicle and intentionally ran into Thomas, who was standing next to his own vehicle some distance away.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Campora styled it straight with a slight bend to the ends, parting it deeply to one side with a portion of hair brushed slightly over one eye.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting
Adjective
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In his farewell message, Frey reflected not solely on the eatery itself, but the relationships that formed inside it.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The popular food truck closed for business in mid-March, but only recently shared the news in a farewell message posted on Instagram.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Though the Republican staffers’ departures are unrelated, their simultaneous exits leave Garcia with one less bridge to the Hill at a moment when US-Africa policy can least afford the disruption.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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The Aztecs are hoping to upgrade the center position with both Heide and Compton departing.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The event has been criticized as promoting Christian nationalism and obscuring the lines separating church and state.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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The nation’s tradition of separating church and state, however, was not on display.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Approximately two hours later, a third shooting was reported after witnesses observed a suspect wearing a black hoodie exiting a black sedan at another apartment complex and firing through the door of a third-floor unit, police said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Several people were treated for ear pain after exiting an Allegiant plane that returned to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport because of cabin pressure issues Monday afternoon, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue and the airline.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Some look at wide areas of the sky to do surveys, while others pinpoint specific targets; some take images, while others take spectra, dividing the incoming light into different energies (or colors, wavelengths or frequencies, all of which are different terms for essentially the same thing).—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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This time, the administration is dividing more families by greater distances than before, by expelling parents without their children, en masse.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The Lions found their lifeline in the dying moments of the match.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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In response to the CBS News reports, Oz announced in March an initiative to decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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In markets, Asian stocks are diverging while European futures are pointing firmly lower.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz closure and resulting gas price shocks became additional talking points for both sides, though from diverging perspectives.—
Chaewon Chung
April 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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