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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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But his exacting standards and quick temper—to say nothing of his combustible relationship with the ensemble’s formidable chief executive, Ernest Fleischmann—resulted in Mr. Thomas’s unceremonious departure from the organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It gave no reason for his sudden departure, the latest removal of a senior officer under Trump's combative Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

She announced her departure from the program last month, just as co-host Gayle King was signed to a new deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

His departure will be "effective immediately", Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a social media post.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

October 30 was the appointed day of departure.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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