parting (with)

verb

Definition of parting (with)next
present participle of part (with)
as in discarding

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  1. discarding
  2. abandoning
  3. resigning
Verb
  • As many businesses face the harsh reality of discarding valuable data due to high costs, Axiom provides a solution that allows for comprehensive data retention—enabling companies to prepare for future advancements in AI and analytics.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Belkin also cautions against discarding the power bank in a trash or recycling bin.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • Videos on social media showed Syrian forces abandoning their posts and melting away.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Surveillance footage showed the suspect fleeing the scene on a bicycle, abandoning it in Central Park, and later boarding a bus at a station in Upper Manhattan.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • Citing budget cuts and alleged harassment and personal attacks from one of the six members of McColl’s city council, former chief Bob Hale led his colleagues in resigning from the town’s police department.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Gray, 47, spent ten years in the California State Assembly representing Merced before resigning to run for Congress.
    Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of resigning
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“Parting (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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