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Examples of departure in a Sentence
What is your time of departure?
You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
a schedule of arrivals and departures
The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
her sudden departure from the company
The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
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Ashworth brought departments closer together, but his departure at the start of this month leaves a hole.
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Canoo has also seen major leadership departures recently: Aforementioned design chief Richard Kim
Chief engineer Christoph Kuttner
CTO Sohel Merchant
CFO Greg Ethridge
General counsel Hector Ruiz
That leaves Canoo with just a co-founder on board.
—New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Outlook: The Gators will be in the transfer market for pass catchers, given the pending departures of Elijhah Badger and Chimere Dike — the team’s two leading receivers after transferring from Arizona State and Wisconsin.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Shuttles will depart for the raceway starting at 5 p.m. each day with the last departure at 8 p.m.
A single-day round-trip shuttle pass is $45 for Monday and $55 for Tuesday.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Canoo has also seen major leadership departures recently: Aforementioned design chief Richard Kim
Chief engineer Christoph Kuttner
CTO Sohel Merchant
CFO Greg Ethridge
General counsel Hector Ruiz
That leaves Canoo with just a co-founder on board.
—New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Outlook: The Gators will be in the transfer market for pass catchers, given the pending departures of Elijhah Badger and Chimere Dike — the team’s two leading receivers after transferring from Arizona State and Wisconsin.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Shuttles will depart for the raceway starting at 5 p.m. each day with the last departure at 8 p.m.
A single-day round-trip shuttle pass is $45 for Monday and $55 for Tuesday.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departure. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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departure
noun
de·par·ture
di-ˈpär-chər 
1
: the act of going away
2
: a setting out (as on a new course)
3
: a change from a usual course or standard
a departure from tradition
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