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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1
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
Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
President Biden warned in his farewell address to the nation last week that an oligarchy is taking shape in America.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
LeBron James has publicly bid Anthony Davis a farewell following the blockbuster trade shipping Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in a deal to acquire Mavs star Luka Doncic.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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In today’s newsletter, dark warnings in a farewell address at the Justice Department.
—Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
President Biden warned in his farewell address to the nation last week that an oligarchy is taking shape in America.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ike started his short farewell speech with some broad and positive strokes:
Throughout America's adventure in free government, our basic purposes have been to keep the peace, to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
LeBron James has publicly bid Anthony Davis a farewell following the blockbuster trade shipping Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in a deal to acquire Mavs star Luka Doncic.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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The prequel series was renewed for its second and final season in February 2023.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Mad About the Boy, the fourth and final installment of the franchise based on Helen Fielding’s novels.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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But there's little question that President Donald Trump's public comments appearing to accommodate Russia's President Vladimir Putin over a potential Ukraine war peace deal are a major departure from Joe Biden's confrontational stance against Putin.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Their more recent public displays of affection are a stark departure from years past, when the Prince and Princess of Wales were typically more stoic in their interactions publicly.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The former Benfica striker has regressed rather than kicked on in his third season at Anfield and a parting of the ways looks increasingly likely come the summer.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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And if that’s the case, Tomorrow is a hell of a parting shot.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Two dogs that mauled a 73-year-old woman in Idaho last year had cocaine in their systems, according to pathology reports obtained this week by the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nonetheless, Dallas teammate and former Team USA guard Klay Thompson failed last year in his attempt to switch allegiances to the Bahamas, the country of his father’s birth.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The ticketed event features the company’s Strawberry White Russian, Tiki Rum Mai Tai and Tiki Gold Rum cocktails and a chocolate flight with milk chocolate hearts, dark chocolate espresso beans and white chocolate truffles.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Airlines have cancelled roughly 700 flights on Wednesday as winter weather moves across the country.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 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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The unions argued that the president's three initiatives — firing of probationary employees, deferred resignation program and planned large-scale reductions in force — violate the separation of powers and federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Recognizing the importance of maintaining familial bonds, these projects seek to mitigate the trauma of separation and promote long-term stability for children and families.—
Danny K. Davis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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