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departure

[dih-pahr-cher] / dɪˈpɑr tʃər /
NOUN
leaving
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal
STRONG
abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation
WEAK
bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave taking off vanishing act withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival coming entrance stay
STRONG
greeting hello
WEAK
abidance continuation keeping
NOUN
deviation from normal, expected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
change shift
STRONG
aberration declination deflection difference digression divergence diversion innovation novelty turning variance variation veering wandering
WEAK
branching off branching out in thing last word latest thing new wrinkle rambling straying
Antonyms
STRONG
accord agreement conformity sameness similarity
WEAK
abidance arrival coming continuation entrance keeping stay

Example Sentences

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Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

However, just because Red Bull's statement announcing his departure said he would not be joining McLaren until 2028 does not necessarily mean that will be the case.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Investors will be eager to know if Cook’s departure will lead to Apple increasing its investment, Brooks says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

No one else could have done what Prince did for as long as Prince did it, and the untimely departure of His Royal Badness left behind no heirs.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Her waddling gait was a snail’s pace compared to the ostrich’s swift departure, but for Mrs. Clarke it was remarkably quick.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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