as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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as in ave
an expression of good wishes at parting
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could
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as in parting
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
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Recent Examples of farewell
Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
What People Are Saying As the Crew Dragon capsule drifted away from the station, NASA astronaut Anne McClain radioed a farewell message from orbit.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Addressing the last race with Honda at its home venue, Verstappen described his victory as a farewell race to the successful partnership.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
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Garland made the remarks in a farewell address to Justice Department staff four days before Trump takes office Monday.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
What People Are Saying As the Crew Dragon capsule drifted away from the station, NASA astronaut Anne McClain radioed a farewell message from orbit.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
Reckoning Part 1 review: Tom Cruise outdoes himself Last time around, Hunt bid a painful farewell to longtime friend and fellow spy Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), who had been a major part of the series since 2015's Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Addressing the last race with Honda at its home venue, Verstappen described his victory as a farewell race to the successful partnership.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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These concerns appeared to strike a chord—at least in part—with U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who brought up the issue several times during this week’s fairness hearing over whether to grant the settlement’s final approval.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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And Kansas is among the basketball standout’s final four.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since Howard's departure in 2012, the Magic haven't won a playoff series.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The departures of Kuzma and Valančiūnas, as well as the additions of Middleton and Smart, set the stage for the Wizards to dramatically improve their ball movement and overall spirit.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There's only one possibility for who the dad could be, and Brown realized that her late dog, Shadow, had left her a parting gift.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The ever-improving Irishman is a significant parting gift.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Mark Vientos, who had a breakout season last year, has also struggled to hit, and especially hitting with runners on base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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At this time last year, five homicides were reported in the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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The incident occurred ahead of Sporting Charleroi’s 1-0 home victory over Standard Liege in the Jupiler Pro League, the top flight of Belgian football.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The craft use this data to reroute themselves around the problem, then report back to save subsequent flights the hassle.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite its ominously valedictory new subtitle, The Final Reckoning is unlikely to actually be the final Mission: Impossible.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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Though Sutherland would appear in a few more films before his death last week (including Ad Astra, which has a valedictory quality, too), The Burnt Orange Heresy provides that unlikely sense of closure.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
25 June 2024
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Emulsifiers are peacemakers that help ease the tension at oil-water boundaries to prevent separation.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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If the plaintiffs say that the dismantling of USAID violates the constitutional separation of powers, those claims should be directed at the administration, the appeals court suggested.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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