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going away

ADVERB

hands down

Synonyms

WEAK

easily effortlessly in a walk with both eyes closed with one hand tied behind one's back

NOUN

departure

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 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

going

Synonyms

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration escape evacuation exit exodus expatriation farewell flight getaway goodbye hegira migration parting passage powder

WEAK

bow out congé quittin

Antonyms

STRONG

arrival arriving entrance greeting hello staying

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That’s why this isn’t going away in the United States.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Now, the pattern day-trading rule is going away.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Oklahoma City methodically collects talent, instills a team-first culture, plays unselfishly and usually wins going away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The name Ross Stewart is just not going away, and for good reason.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Julia left the apartment late that night, in good spirits, Mrs. Crowe later recalled: “there was nothing about her conversation that would lead any of us to think she intended going away that night.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

going away

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