How to Use departure in a Sentence

departure

noun
Definition of departurenext
Synonyms for departurenext
  • The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
  • What is your time of departure?
  • You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
  • The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
  • His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
  • Hill broke in the new era with a shutout and three takeaways, a stark departure from the past.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The changes in the wake of their departure are the latest in a series of switchups at the Ticket since last year.
    — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
  • Bird’s departure marks a new era at point guard for the United States.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Inevitably, queries in the live chat turned to the topic of Ballard’s departure.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
  • What's more, this moment isn't the first time folks have seen Shemar in the role since his departure.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 9 Apr. 2023
  • More than half of the airport’s departures had been canceled on Wednesday, due to the winds.
    — Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Less than an hour after departures were stopped, flights to the area airports resumed, the FAA said.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • This is a huge departure for the franchise, both in terms of the time period and the public awareness of the subject.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The subject matter seems like quite a departure for you.
    — Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
  • See Burke’s memo to staff about Diederich’s departure in full below.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Ripa was left in the dark about the departure of not one, but two former co-hosts: Philbin and Michael Strahan, who left Live!
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
  • He was asked about concerns for him over his CNN departure.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 26 June 2023
  • But with the departure of this sacred facility comes the dawn of a new era for the NHRA, and with that comes new contenders.
    — Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Some would have it that our departure from Niger is of little moment.
    — James H. McGee, National Review, 29 May 2024
  • If Musk’s pay is struck down, diluted share count may grow more than 10%, but a departure by Musk could wreck the stock price.
    — William Gavin, Quartz, 13 June 2024
  • Kent, who announced her departure from NBC on air last fall.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2023
  • The zoo has not provided an exact departure date but says the date will be announced 48 hours ahead of time.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The Kings’ departure left an economic void in North Natomas.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Brown's departure came as a shock to many on social media.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Leonsis began his departure with a cry over crime and noise.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
  • That list starts with Gabriel, who should mitigate the impact of Bo Nix’s departure.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Call it an escape, a release, a departure, a crime — Flaco was free.
    — Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Jackson's departure is the latest in a shakeup in the ranks at Milwaukee Film.
    — Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
  • With only a few weeks left in the 2023 Major league baseball season, Sabathia thinks Ohtani’s departure is a smart choice.
    — Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • This series looked at how a departure from this precedent could rip up the regulation nation.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025

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