How to Use departure in a Sentence

departure

noun

• The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
• What is your time of departure?
• You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
• The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
• His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
• Hill broke in the new era with a shutout and three takeaways, a stark departure from the past.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
• The changes in the wake of their departure are the latest in a series of switchups at the Ticket since last year.
  — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
• Bird’s departure marks a new era at point guard for the United States.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
• Inevitably, queries in the live chat turned to the topic of Ballard’s departure.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
• What's more, this moment isn't the first time folks have seen Shemar in the role since his departure.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 9 Apr. 2023
• More than half of the airport’s departures had been canceled on Wednesday, due to the winds.
  — Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2025
• But depth on both sides took a hit in the portal, with nearly 25 departures.
  — Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
• Less than an hour after departures were stopped, flights to the area airports resumed, the FAA said.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
• This is a huge departure for the franchise, both in terms of the time period and the public awareness of the subject.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
• The subject matter seems like quite a departure for you.
  — Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
• See Burke’s memo to staff about Diederich’s departure in full below.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
• Rubio was on the tarmac for the departure of the flight, which was taking 32 men and 11 women back to Colombia.
  — Juan Zamorano, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
• Ripa was left in the dark about the departure of not one, but two former co-hosts: Philbin and Michael Strahan, who left Live!
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
• He was asked about concerns for him over his CNN departure.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 26 June 2023
• But with the departure of this sacred facility comes the dawn of a new era for the NHRA, and with that comes new contenders.
  — Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
• Some would have it that our departure from Niger is of little moment.
  — James H. McGee, National Review, 29 May 2024
• If Musk’s pay is struck down, diluted share count may grow more than 10%, but a departure by Musk could wreck the stock price.
  — William Gavin, Quartz, 13 June 2024
• Kent, who announced her departure from NBC on air last fall.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2023
• The zoo has not provided an exact departure date but says the date will be announced 48 hours ahead of time.
  — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
• The Kings’ departure left an economic void in North Natomas.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
• Brown's departure came as a shock to many on social media.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
• Leonsis began his departure with a cry over crime and noise.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
• That list starts with Gabriel, who should mitigate the impact of Bo Nix’s departure.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
• The game will take place in rural Japan in the 1960s, a huge departure from most games in the series, which take place in the eponymous Silent Hill, a fictional town in Maine.
  — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
• In the wake of his departure, Myles Montgomery emerges as a leading candidate for the starting role.
  — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025