as in departure
the act of leaving a place
his departing was accompanied by tears and heartfelt good wishes
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as in leaving
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as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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as in dying
to stop living
a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year
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Recent Examples of departing
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
On that same weekend, news filtered out about many senior staffers departing, voluntarily or otherwise, from City Hall.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Other Neiman’s executives departing the business are Eric Severson, chief people, ESG and belonging officer; Ann Marie Janke, chief technology and information officer; Tiffin Jernstedt, chief communications officer, and Tom Mattei, chief legal officer, corporate secretary, chief compliance officer.
—David Moin, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
According to Expedia, departing on the Thursday before Presidents Day instead of the Saturday can save travelers up to 20% on a roundtrip flight from Atlanta to Austin.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
While short-term speculators are departing, seasoned collectors and industry experts suggest this reset is creating opportunities.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Before departing, check road conditions by viewing local traffic cameras.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
By demonstrating a commitment to helping affected employees transition to new opportunities, companies can soften the blow of job loss and maintain a positive reputation among both departing and remaining staff.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Lang replaces departing Frank Scott, who was at the school for only one season.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
On that same weekend, news filtered out about many senior staffers departing, voluntarily or otherwise, from City Hall.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Other Neiman’s executives departing the business are Eric Severson, chief people, ESG and belonging officer; Ann Marie Janke, chief technology and information officer; Tiffin Jernstedt, chief communications officer, and Tom Mattei, chief legal officer, corporate secretary, chief compliance officer.
—David Moin, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
According to Expedia, departing on the Thursday before Presidents Day instead of the Saturday can save travelers up to 20% on a roundtrip flight from Atlanta to Austin.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
While short-term speculators are departing, seasoned collectors and industry experts suggest this reset is creating opportunities.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Before departing, check road conditions by viewing local traffic cameras.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
By demonstrating a commitment to helping affected employees transition to new opportunities, companies can soften the blow of job loss and maintain a positive reputation among both departing and remaining staff.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Lang replaces departing Frank Scott, who was at the school for only one season.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departing
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Canoo has also seen major leadership departures recently: Aforementioned design chief Richard Kim Chief engineer Christoph Kuttner CTO Sohel Merchant CFO Greg Ethridge General counsel Hector Ruiz That leaves Canoo with just a co-founder on board.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Outlook: The Gators will be in the transfer market for pass catchers, given the pending departures of Elijhah Badger and Chimere Dike — the team’s two leading receivers after transferring from Arizona State and Wisconsin.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Even all-time greats ordinarily have off days, some of which result in them exiting a major or two per year prematurely.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hurts completed just one pass for 11 yards and ran for 41 before exiting Sunday’s contest.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The fall 2024 release is 11 years old (falling on the younger end of the age range for Old Fitzgerald), meaning it was distilled in the fall of 2013 and bottled in the fall of this year.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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An ideal framework for Los Angeles would be baking some protections to both firsts and shipping out the expiring contracts of point guard D'Angelo Russell, center/power forward Christian Wood, and guard Jalen Hood-Schifino, plus the deal of defense-first reserve point guard Gabe Vincent.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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This game, in fact, will provide the Davies camp with even more arguments as Bayern is trying to renew the expiring contract.Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Departing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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