as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting
she gave him a parting gift to remember her by
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as in departure
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
although their parting was sad, they knew they would see each other again
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as in departing
the act of leaving a place
everyone waved goodbye at his parting
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as in separating
to go or move in different directions from a central point
after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome
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as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead
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as in dividing
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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as in dying
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Recent Examples of parting
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
In a press release, Vancouver framed this as a mutual parting of ways.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The actor’s dark hair is now almost chin-length, styled straight with a center parting.
—Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Her final parting blow to him in the elevator is also gold.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
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But a big shift is happening among straight American men and women—a parting of ways that began long before the election.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
In a press release, Vancouver framed this as a mutual parting of ways.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The actor’s dark hair is now almost chin-length, styled straight with a center parting.
—Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Her final parting blow to him in the elevator is also gold.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting
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Viewers, grandchildren pay tribute to Scarborough The journalist's farewell tribute also included a video of his two grandchildren, Campbell and Grace Brett, behind the anchor desk taping an evening newscast.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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One moment when the hair is very much visible, though, came in the memories of Callas’ farewell London tour.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Despite facing execution challenges culminating with the recent departure Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger, Intel’s commitment to innovation in AI accelerators could keep it competitive.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dave & Buster’s — The arcade and dining venue operator plummeted more than 14% after posting disappointing third-quarter results and announcing the departure of its CEO.Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Having this special calming box can reduce feelings of stress in a moment that might otherwise become volatile, like separating from a parent.Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
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According to Deloitte, just 14% of companies are confident in their ability to fill the void left by departing talent, making most companies sitting ducks.Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With Murphy and Joyner departing, both the backfield and the offensive line represented glaring holes that Riley probably would have to plug through the portal.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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People around the world have been dying to see how this one ends.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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The shooter approached from behind, opened fire, and left the Chief Executive of UnitedHealthcare dying on a Manhattan sidewalk.ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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And Dollar General is currently in the middle of a distribution optimization, exiting four distribution centers (DCs) in the third quarter for a total of 15 within the past 12 months.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Among those exiting this year was Global tech company Simplilearn.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Digitalization Is Not Really Optional Anymore With rising expectations around sustainability and resource management, sticking with old systems can put any business at risk of falling behind.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Record slip Stocks moved lower Thursday, retreating from the records the major indexes hit in the previous trading session.Michele Luhn, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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In Iceland, glaciers cover about 10 percent of the country's area but are rapidly retreating.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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