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as in escapes
a place or means of going out
all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards
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as in departures
the act of leaving a place
the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide
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as in moves
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 dies
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exits
Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
The Health Care/Products industry was close behind, recording 230 CEO exits so far this year, a significant bump from 165 in 2023.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Better exits and finally starting to take the puck to the net instead of staying on the perimeter.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Government/non-profit sector companies saw the highest turnover, clocking 438 exits year-to-date, up from 425 last year.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the Jets are a mess, not news to the thousands of disgruntled fans streaming to the MetLife exits throughout the second half.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The student exits the course with an ability to look for biases in sources, through four primary measures, and determine how that may impact the information in the source.
—Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Talent velocity is the movement of talent through hiring, promotions, lateral moves and exits within an organization or area.
—Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
France’s President Emmanuel Macron exits a polling booth, adorned with curtains displaying the colors of the flag of France, to vote in the second round of France’s legislative election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France on July 7, 2024.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Electronic detection points have been created at entrances to and exits from the tolling zone.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
The Health Care/Products industry was close behind, recording 230 CEO exits so far this year, a significant bump from 165 in 2023.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Better exits and finally starting to take the puck to the net instead of staying on the perimeter.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Government/non-profit sector companies saw the highest turnover, clocking 438 exits year-to-date, up from 425 last year.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the Jets are a mess, not news to the thousands of disgruntled fans streaming to the MetLife exits throughout the second half.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The student exits the course with an ability to look for biases in sources, through four primary measures, and determine how that may impact the information in the source.
—Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Talent velocity is the movement of talent through hiring, promotions, lateral moves and exits within an organization or area.
—Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
France’s President Emmanuel Macron exits a polling booth, adorned with curtains displaying the colors of the flag of France, to vote in the second round of France’s legislative election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France on July 7, 2024.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exits
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The Royals currently have potential bench spots available after the departures of Frazier, Garrett Hampson, Paul DeJong, Tommy Pham and Yuli Gurriel in free agency.Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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The college football offseason is replete with daily news of potential roster departures and additions.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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These mystical creatures were first reported in Puerto Rico in 1995, where locals blamed them for the deaths of several domestic animals.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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While there is no way to know if that account is historically accurate, what happened after their deaths is easier to confirm.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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With only one star to speak of, and no flashbacks or subplots to break up the central narrative, Netflix’s survival drama lives or dies by the quality of its lead performance.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Keep an eye out for uncovered electrical outlets and cleaning supplies within kids' reach.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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The area filled up with huge surface parking lots, each belonging only to one or two outlets.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Miami Hurricanes’ retooling of their secondary continues as another contributor from the 2024 team departs.Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Carter Family departs from Blair House via motorcade.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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These companies should abide by whichever deadline falls later.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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That's as far as amount A goes.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As LaVine goes, so go the Bulls.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bleeding and disoriented, Ian escapes the trunk and manages to accidentally throw himself off the side of the cliff, although even that doesn’t finish him off.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Rose, who has been incoherently crying for forgiveness, escapes to her bedroom and lies in bed, in pain, passing to the next stage of the ritual.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Exits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exits. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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