departee

noun

de·​part·​ee di-pär-ˈtē How to pronounce departee (audio)
dē-
: a person who is departing or who has departed

Examples of departee in a Sentence

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The largest number of California departees — more than 80,000 over the last two years — have moved to Texas, PPIC found. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023 No consolation for fans who hoped to see a true reunion game back in Dallas after free-agent-departee Jalen Brunson suffered a hip injury the outing before the Knicks played in AAC in late December. Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023 Be as candid as possible with your remaining staff while also protecting the privacy of the departee. Nick Leighton, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021 The most recent departee was national security adviser John Bolton, Trump's third permanent pick for the job, who was forced out earlier this month. NBC News, 23 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of departee was in 1943

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“Departee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departee. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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