1
as in aves
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 departures
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 flights
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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The departures of Gillespie, Rice, Gapare and Young leave Maryland with a depleted roster.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025 -
One of the key departures, without a replacement, was backup quarterback Cooper Rush.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, since the first human spaceflight of Crew Dragon nearly five years ago, SpaceX has flown 60 humans to space across 16 flights among its fleet of four Crew Dragons.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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That can be easier said than done after long flights with challenging situations.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, those reports give few details about the reasons for the separations, especially in cases where parents have been flagged for national security reasons.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
12 Dec. 2024
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Advocates do not disagree that sometimes separations are warranted, said Lee Gelernt, an ACLU attorney and the lead lawyer in the family separation lawsuit.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Farewells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewells. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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