Examples of departure in a Sentence
What is your time of departure?
You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
a schedule of arrivals and departures
The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
her sudden departure from the company
The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
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Yet there’s also been a lack of leadership within the Bianconeri side, especially more so since the departure of Danilo, who fell down the pecking order under Motta at the beginning of the season.
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Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
McBride declined to comment on whether the White House was involved in the Tate Brothers' departure from Romania.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
While the role is a huge departure from her Grey’s character, Pompeo drew upon her own life experience.
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Andrew Kelly | Reuters Shares of electric vehicle maker Lucid Group were down more than 10% Wednesday following a downgrade of the company’s stock by Bank of America and the abrupt departure of CEO Peter Rawlinson.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
McBride declined to comment on whether the White House was involved in the Tate Brothers' departure from Romania.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
While the role is a huge departure from her Grey’s character, Pompeo drew upon her own life experience.
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Andrew Kelly | Reuters Shares of electric vehicle maker Lucid Group were down more than 10% Wednesday following a downgrade of the company’s stock by Bank of America and the abrupt departure of CEO Peter Rawlinson.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departure. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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departure
noun
de·par·ture
di-ˈpär-chər 
1
: the act of going away
2
: a setting out (as on a new course)
3
: a change from a usual course or standard
a departure from tradition
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