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
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
After mutually parting ways with Under Armour in 2023 and ending a 13-year partnership, the four-time NBA champion has signed a massive 10-year deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Also, are there parting gifts for the other kids in attendance?
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Noun
More so, some financial planners and experts warn parting ways with something potentially so valuable may in fact hurt employees in the long term, trading a potential high return for a physical asset that likely will not appreciate as much in value.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
After mutually parting ways with Under Armour in 2023 and ending a 13-year partnership, the four-time NBA champion has signed a massive 10-year deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
The oaths that women swore in labor were concerned with this problem of parting one body from another.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Also, are there parting gifts for the other kids in attendance?
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting
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James and his camp are seemingly considering the Miami Heat as a possible landing spot for his farewell tour.
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As lightning rolled over Nissan Stadium and rain delayed the concert for an hour, the song became an unexpectedly fitting soundtrack to the final stop of his farewell tour.
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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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Sunday is expected to be the busiest day at O'Hare Airport, with more than 300,000 passengers arriving or departing.
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While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing.
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Khushboo Gupta, vice president of policy at PETA India, said the aesthetic appeal of live elephants doesn’t justify shackling, beating and separating them from their families.
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This process involves removing fuel, managing radiological controls, separating the hull, demilitarizing, and recycling.
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Asian national teams largely disappointed at the World Cup, with most exiting after the group stage, a stark contrast to African teams' historic success.
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The Ada County Coroner’s Office identified 65-year-old Dawn Hettinger of Nampa as the woman killed after exiting her vehicle on westbound Interstate 84 about 20 miles east of Boise.
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The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.
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According to Steele, the bankruptcy trustee is now dividing the company’s assets, and the Cooper residents will likely only recover a small amount from the electric company.
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As long as the idea remains that property gets its purpose from those tending it, working it, nourishing it and dying on it, the film will never become a relic.
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Late in Denis’ second Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman) season, the Isles included Jean in a trade with the dying Cleveland Barons.
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Different regions, given their diverging strengths and interests, face different challenges.
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Amid the government’s heated rhetoric, our data shows public opinion on immigration in one of the country’s reddest agricultural states is diverging from national politics and may even be at odds with federal policy.
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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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