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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“He’s really been successful and gotten a lot done in one year,” Dr. Makary said Friday after the announcement of Dr. Prasad’s planned departure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Americans who called it heard an automated message telling them: “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation at this time.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The shake-up marked the second CFO departure in under a year.

From Barron's

BlackRock’s unwillingness to go beyond the fund’s stated minimum redemptions is a departure from the path chosen by one of its biggest rivals, Blackstone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spurs fortunes have dipped since Pochettino's departure - could he return next season?

From BBC

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