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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Recent Examples of farewells
The former Brighton and Chelsea manager then informed the players and said his farewells, with many of the squad shocked at the timing of the decision.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
There have been many farewells for Dockery across her time doing Downton, but reading the new film’s script for the first time, the sense of finality truly hit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Fan favorites Carter and Nicol get proper farewells and treat them with grace.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
There have been many farewells for Dockery across her time doing Downton, but reading the new film’s script for the first time, the sense of finality truly hit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Fan favorites Carter and Nicol get proper farewells and treat them with grace.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewells
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At his best, Doughty could offset the departures of Gavrikov and Jordan Spence better than Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci can.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The depth chart stands at 51 players following the departures of Campbell and Johnson.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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From Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, all civilian drone flights are prohibited in Danish airspace in connection with the EU summit.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The flights and the visas and the stage advancing, none of it was done.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Throughout the games, Snoop will appear alongside NBC Olympics host Mike Tirico and regale primetime audiences with his unique perspective on the goings on in Northern Italy during the winter games.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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When Jean and her fiancé arrived at the Jamesons’, the Juneteenth goings on were already in full swing.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The quality of these small partings can actually predict whether a relationship deepens in security or drifts into mere disconnection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The first evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon, and two expansions Friday increased the evacuation zone to 21 square miles.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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The bureau's Job Openings and Labor Turnover report, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely to gauge labor market slack, showed a slower pace in both hiring and total separations.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some teams have demonstrated initial proof-of-concept separations on Earth, but making those systems robust for the lunar environment is a different challenge.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Farewells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewells. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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