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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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
But depth on both sides took a hit in the portal, with nearly 25 departures.
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The crux of the Spin Time’s system is a series of 12 rotating jump hour displays based upon the flap-type departure boards at airports and railway stations.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
That’s a departure from contagious yawning in humans, which does seem to be affected by social closeness.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
At least until the spring, that is, when a new round of departures and 15 practices will provide new clarity.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The crux of the Spin Time’s system is a series of 12 rotating jump hour displays based upon the flap-type departure boards at airports and railway stations.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
That’s a departure from contagious yawning in humans, which does seem to be affected by social closeness.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
At least until the spring, that is, when a new round of departures and 15 practices will provide new clarity.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
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What Happens Now The Houthis may resume targeting international vessels if there are any deviations from the ceasefire.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The exodus of immigrant workers threatens economic stability, with recent analysis reporting that Florida's key industries employing undocumented workers could face annual losses of $12.6 billion.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The exodus from Cuba Border arrests of Cubans increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and after anti-government protests in 2021.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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His interest in the Church Street area started with a detour while on a business trip.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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The project will be entirely paid by the DOT, constructed in five stages with periods of detours.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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By Plane Culebra receives direct flights from San Juan, Ceiba, and the nearby island of Vieques at the tiny Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) near Ensenada Honda.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The White House said deportation flights have also begun.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire grew to be the largest, leading to numerous evacuation orders and destroying thousands of structures.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The fire triggered a round of mandatory evacuations in the nearby areas of Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ting, a tenured faculty member, was placed on involuntary leave pending formal charges.—
Alexis Timko,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Nasturtiums are top performers in garden beds and containers and are noted for their hummingbird attraction and edible leaves and flowers.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump has previously tried to remove the U.S. from the organization, issuing a notice of withdrawal in 2020.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Despite the removal of troops from Afghanistan, something that had been promised by successive presidents before him, by voters for errors in the withdrawal, which included the deaths of 13 U.S. soldiers.—
Theo Burman,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rangers navigate the rugged rainforest roads on motorbikes, but in Kenny’s truck, the going was slow.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, made a case for the incoming Trump administration to hold over career government employees assigned to the NSC, at least through the early going.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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