1
as in departing
the act of leaving a place
his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him
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2
as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
any departure from the modernist orthodoxy was scorned by the city's cultural elite
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Recent Examples of departure
Due to those departures, Etienne, a 5-11, 190-pound transfer from Arkansas State, appears to have a solid shot at winning a starting job.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Six months after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus identified him as their next great superstar.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
There will be a formal dignified departure ceremony for the soldiers on Thursday in Vilnius, the capital, which is expected to include top Lithuanian officials and military leaders.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
In Washington these days, the economic debate has largely moved on to which departures from free trade can be justified.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Six months after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus identified him as their next great superstar.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
There will be a formal dignified departure ceremony for the soldiers on Thursday in Vilnius, the capital, which is expected to include top Lithuanian officials and military leaders.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
In Washington these days, the economic debate has largely moved on to which departures from free trade can be justified.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
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Even among those results, many were minor deviations from expectation.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This allows quality deviations to be found more quickly, which is intended to lead to less recalls down the line when products are already in customer hands, among other things.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The exodus of so many people, who tend to be highly educated and work in professional fields that are in high demand, has also been damaging for the economy, experts say.—
Nataliya Vasilyeva,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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My colleague Sam McDowell, in fact, wrote about the mass exodus and why that could end up being a good thing for the Jayhawks.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even though the story took Ellie and Joel from Boston all the way to Salt Lake City, with many detours along the way, its concern was almost always about the two of them.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Building a business can be like running an obstacle course—full of hurdles, traps and detours that can halt your momentum.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The incident occurred ahead of Sporting Charleroi’s 1-0 home victory over Standard Liege in the Jupiler Pro League, the top flight of Belgian football.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, a March 27 report indicated that a flight carrying 60 Cuban migrants arrived in Havana from the United States.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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An evacuation order has been issued for zone RVC-2190-A; north of Avenue 69, south of Avenue 67, west of Lincoln street, and east of Avenue 86.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those who survived the evacuation were sent to do agrarian work at labor camps in rural areas.—
Ray Cavanaugh,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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One of Potter’s first acts as head coach was to recall Ward-Prowse from his loan spell at Nottingham Forest — internally, it was viewed as a mistake letting the 30-year-old leave.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Step 3: Use a sharp knife to gently scrape a thin layer of bark off the underside of the branch where the leaves were removed.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment regarding either the Alabama ruling of the Title X funding withdrawal.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Mouse House’s commitment is critical to budgets, storylines, and casting, meaning its withdrawal could mean major changes to the show.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The batting averages tend to fluctuate in the early going but the Yankees are seeing plenty of positive results from the trio of Jasson Dominguez, Anthony Volpe and Ben Rice, a trio who is combining to produce a respectable .257 average with seven homers and 18 RBIs.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Russell is third with 35 and Piastri fourth with 34 as those four have separated themselves from the field in the early going.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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