1
as in goings
the act of leaving a place
his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him
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as in deviations
a turning away from a course or standard
any departure from the modernist orthodoxy was scorned by the city's cultural elite
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Recent Examples of departures
At his best, Doughty could offset the departures of Gavrikov and Jordan Spence better than Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci can.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The depth chart stands at 51 players following the departures of Campbell and Johnson.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
This comes amid a historic wave of federal employee departures tied to Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative, marking the largest civil service exodus in nearly eight decades.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Common sources of stress included high cancellation rates and lengthy delays for both arrivals and departures.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
As for Christmas, Hopper advises looking into departures the week before Christmas or heading out on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day for maximum savings.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Bad-faith audience members review-bombed the series due to its diverse cast and creative departures.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
This included the emotional and strategic difficulties involved with the departures of senior team leaders depart and overhauling structural models, some of them established over many years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Berlin airport, which was facing higher passenger numbers than usual on Monday due to the Berlin Marathon, still did not have its check-in systems restored and reported delays of over an hour for departures.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Murat Ates, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The depth chart stands at 51 players following the departures of Campbell and Johnson.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
This comes amid a historic wave of federal employee departures tied to Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative, marking the largest civil service exodus in nearly eight decades.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Common sources of stress included high cancellation rates and lengthy delays for both arrivals and departures.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
As for Christmas, Hopper advises looking into departures the week before Christmas or heading out on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day for maximum savings.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Bad-faith audience members review-bombed the series due to its diverse cast and creative departures.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
This included the emotional and strategic difficulties involved with the departures of senior team leaders depart and overhauling structural models, some of them established over many years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Berlin airport, which was facing higher passenger numbers than usual on Monday due to the Berlin Marathon, still did not have its check-in systems restored and reported delays of over an hour for departures.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departures
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Throughout the games, Snoop will appear alongside NBC Olympics host Mike Tirico and regale primetime audiences with his unique perspective on the goings on in Northern Italy during the winter games.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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When Jean and her fiancé arrived at the Jamesons’, the Juneteenth goings on were already in full swing.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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My complaint team failed because of variation in knowledge, the risk shifts in the new reality to successfully applying that knowledge, to recognizing deviations and asking why?—
George Pesansky,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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From Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, all civilian drone flights are prohibited in Danish airspace in connection with the EU summit.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The flights and the visas and the stage advancing, none of it was done.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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By then, the Ocean Alliance of CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, OOCL and Evergreen had still only blanked 7 percent, while Gemini and MSC had still not committed to any capacity withdrawals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Holding the investment in a Roth 401(k) would allow qualified withdrawals to be taken tax-free.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Shepherd’s Purse A low-growing annual weed with leaves that resemble dandelion foliage, shepherd’s purse germinates in fall and then sends up a slender flower stalk in spring.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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This 20-inch serving tray has rich orange and brown leaves for the ideal autumnal touch.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Departures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departures. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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