as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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1
as in ave
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 departure
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 parting
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 farewell
Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
In today’s newsletter, dark warnings in a farewell address at the Justice Department.
—Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The news comes after Black Sabbath announced in early February that the original founding members of the band — Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums) — will reunite to play one final farewell show.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
First: In 1961, upon leaving office, outgoing President Dwight Eisenhower made a farewell address to this nation.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
In today’s newsletter, dark warnings in a farewell address at the Justice Department.
—Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
That was her final farewell from the platform that launched her career online.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The news comes after Black Sabbath announced in early February that the original founding members of the band — Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums) — will reunite to play one final farewell show.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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And more immediately, how will the loss of their No. 1 defenseman affect their plans in the final hours left to make a move?—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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More news: Raiders Sign Maxx Crosby to Massive Three-Year, $106.5 Extension Chubb missed the entire 2025 season after suffering a torn ACL in the final game of the 2023 season.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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McBride declined to comment on whether the White House was involved in the Tate Brothers' departure from Romania.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Yet there’s also been a lack of leadership within the Bianconeri side, especially more so since the departure of Danilo, who fell down the pecking order under Motta at the beginning of the season.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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After making his debut on the show, which was renamed Live with Kelly and Mark, Consuelos told PEOPLE that Seacrest had left him a sweet parting gift.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Many founders may seek to hand off their organization, but do it only after working with the board to implement a new strategic plan as a parting gift.—
Patrick Riccards,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Rose died on September 30th, 2024, at the age of 83. Jeffrey Lenkov, a lawyer who represented Rose prior to his death last year, reportedly met with Commissioner Manfred and MLB spokesman Pat Courney in December.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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There has been a lot of talk about U.S. exceptionalism last year, in reference to its economic and financial markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX aimed to launch the eighth test flight of Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — from its Starbase site in South Texas on Monday evening (March 3).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Albany, New York, to Arjeplog, Sweden, and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA prototypes.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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Despite its ominously valedictory new subtitle, The Final Reckoning is unlikely to actually be the final Mission: Impossible.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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Though Sutherland would appear in a few more films before his death last week (including Ad Astra, which has a valedictory quality, too), The Burnt Orange Heresy provides that unlikely sense of closure.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
25 June 2024
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The last sentence of the purpose section in the executive order identifies restoring the constitutional separation of powers as a priority.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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With the separation of small and large schools, there is no guarantee that the best teams in every classification will meet.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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