as in departure
the act of leaving a place
their exiting of the boring party was swiftly and quietly accomplished
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as in departing
to leave a place often for another
in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion
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as in dying
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exiting
Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Tech culture columnist Taylor Lorenz is striking out on her own, exiting The Washington Post to launch her own publication on the Substack platform.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Take Alignment Health, for example, which is exiting the competitive Florida market but will remain in six other states.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
John Amos, who rose to fame as the father on Good Times before abruptly exiting the sitcom after three seasons, has died.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Since Chinese equities and real estate are down, there's a premium for exiting money from the Chinese system and getting a return elsewhere.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Longtime WeightWatchers advocate, client and board member Oprah Winfrey even left the company, selling her stock and exiting its board in February.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
These firms all require partner banks to provide access to the banking system, and banks are exiting the business of partner banking.
—Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Tech culture columnist Taylor Lorenz is striking out on her own, exiting The Washington Post to launch her own publication on the Substack platform.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Take Alignment Health, for example, which is exiting the competitive Florida market but will remain in six other states.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
John Amos, who rose to fame as the father on Good Times before abruptly exiting the sitcom after three seasons, has died.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Since Chinese equities and real estate are down, there's a premium for exiting money from the Chinese system and getting a return elsewhere.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Longtime WeightWatchers advocate, client and board member Oprah Winfrey even left the company, selling her stock and exiting its board in February.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiting
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The unexpected departure of Ma cast a shadow over New World’s efforts to turn around its struggling business amid property downturns in Hong Kong and mainland China.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Russian conscripts called up for military service sit in a bus before their departure for garrisons, in Bataysk in the Rostov region, Russia November 16, 2024.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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The House passed the bill last December in a bipartisan vote, and departing Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers is pressing the Senate to take it up, viewing PBM reform as a legacy health care item.Peter Sullivan, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Election Night Live with Brian Williams will mark Williams’ first major appearance since departing MSNBC and NBC News at the end of 2021.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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Within three years of leaving a state youth prison, four in 10 return to either the juvenile or adult prison system and those who don't return to prison face a higher likelihood of dying an early death.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
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The body camera footage also showed that as Hill lay dying on the floor of the garage, none of the officers who responded to the incident immediately provided first aid.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the early going, all that really distinguishes it from Sheridan’s other shows is a promising premise and an offbeat lead performance.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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All three of Perfetti’s goals have come with the man advantage, on a power play that’s No. 1 in the league in the early going, with a 10-for-23 success rate, or 43.5 percent.Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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To counter falling snow levels, resorts are already turning to artificial snow machines, which further contribute to climate change through their expansive use of energy.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the company's business model is fairly recession resilient, falling asset prices would almost certainly lead to at least a temporary drop in revenue and net income.GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tens of thousands of Israelis have fled their homes in the north of the country, while a quarter of Lebanon's population -- around 1.2 million people -- have been put under IDF evacuation orders.David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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The incident, which left no one injured, prompted an immediate evacuation of all 95 passengers and crew aboard the flight originating from the Russian resort city of Sochi.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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At just one or two centimeters across, each plant is the size of a fingernail and has leaves as small as gnats.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tuck candy leaves into mounds in a star shape, layering leaves and piping additional frosting on backs of leaves as needed.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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The 2023 blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, spread as chaos overtook the historic town of Lahaina, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Families fleeing the central Beirut strike on Thursday streamed into the mosque’s grounds.Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Exiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiting. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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