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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Travel at some of the region’s largest airports was sharply curtailed with more than 5,000 flights — arriving and departing — were canceled Monday from Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport in Arlington, VA, north to Boston’s Logan International Airport.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
This offseason will bring plenty of change with 33 seniors, including Daniels, departing.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Stammen and Preller have already begun discussing filling holes on the staff left by hitting coach Victor Rodriguez (Astros) and third base coach Tim Leiper (Mets) departing.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Flights for Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted Sunday because of a staffing shortage at the Southern California TRACON, which handles flights arriving or departing.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Liam Hicks hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning for the Marlins while right-hander Pete Fairbanks (0-2) was charged with three runs in the ninth, while departing with an injury.
—Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the studio fired Wyatt’s editor, Richard Mettler; the director was stripped of the power to oversee edits; and an executive shuffle at MBC Studios resulted in Wyatt departing the project.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Lock your home before departing.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Megan Thee Stallion will be departing the cast of Moulin Rouge!
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
UConn has three open scholarship spots entering 2026-27 with Brady and Patterson departing and two incoming freshmen, but the team isn’t expected to sign any of the players still available in the portal.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Barnes has also overseen the agency’s practice of paying out high-dollar settlements to departing staffers who challenged their terminations or brought claims in court or with the state personnel board.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Travel at some of the region’s largest airports was sharply curtailed with more than 5,000 flights — arriving and departing — were canceled Monday from Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport in Arlington, VA, north to Boston’s Logan International Airport.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
This offseason will bring plenty of change with 33 seniors, including Daniels, departing.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Stammen and Preller have already begun discussing filling holes on the staff left by hitting coach Victor Rodriguez (Astros) and third base coach Tim Leiper (Mets) departing.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Flights for Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted Sunday because of a staffing shortage at the Southern California TRACON, which handles flights arriving or departing.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Iran’s Mahan Air operated the first resumed flight, departing Tehran early Tuesday and returning to Tehran later the same day, IRNA added.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Liam Hicks hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning for the Marlins while right-hander Pete Fairbanks (0-2) was charged with three runs in the ninth, while departing with an injury.
—Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the studio fired Wyatt’s editor, Richard Mettler; the director was stripped of the power to oversee edits; and an executive shuffle at MBC Studios resulted in Wyatt departing the project.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Lock your home before departing.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Megan Thee Stallion will be departing the cast of Moulin Rouge!
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
UConn has three open scholarship spots entering 2026-27 with Brady and Patterson departing and two incoming freshmen, but the team isn’t expected to sign any of the players still available in the portal.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Barnes has also overseen the agency’s practice of paying out high-dollar settlements to departing staffers who challenged their terminations or brought claims in court or with the state personnel board.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departing
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Elsewhere, the Bucks have already filled their opening after the departure of Doc Rivers, a former Magic coach, with the hiring of Taylor Jenkins.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Anika Reed Latin music superstar Maluma opted for a dapper Tom Ford suit with his hair slicked back into a bun, blowing USA TODAY a kiss before exiting the carpet.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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All in all, Sterling broadcasted 5,631 Yankees games, including eight Fall Classics, before exiting the booth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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One perhaps shouldn’t worry too much about AI being prompted to resurrect a talk-show host, what with the whole format dying anyway.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Gamma rays are the most energetic type of light rays, typically marking the last gasp of a dying star or the cataclysmic clap of two neutron stars.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
Verb
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The sophisticated set by ace production designer David Gropman enables Altman’s perpetually moving and zooming camera to drift in and out of two-way mirrors that depict memories and fantasies with both immediacy and a gauzy nostalgia.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Bishop Moore junior Lucas Magro went 2-1 in the individual singles bracket and took the top seed, William Freshwater of Barron Collier, to a tiebreaker before falling 1-6, 6-1, (10-3).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the Pistons were sloppy with the ball and careless overall in a 94-88 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, falling behind 3-1 in their first-round Eastern Conference series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So, consider their timeless appeal and potential worth before parting ways with your music collection.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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The first part is the dark clouds parting and the sun shining through and the patient, the people have a new world of opportunity and promise and health, and then comes the second half of the drug.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Departing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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