DEPARTING Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in departure

the act of leaving a place his departing was accompanied by tears and heartfelt good wishes

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departing

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adjective

as in leaving

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departing

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verb

present participle of depart

as in exiting

to leave a place often for another I'll sing one more song before I depart

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as in dying

to stop living a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year

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Noun

Have your camera ready when arriving or departing, as the staff usually perform an entertaining song and dance in traditional costumes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Kronberg said the aircraft landed safely but became disabled at the end of the runway, preventing other flights from arriving and departing. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026 There has been considerable upheaval at City this summer, with Maresca replacing Guardiola and influential players like John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Rodri departing, too. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Sunday is expected to be the busiest day at O'Hare Airport, with more than 300,000 passengers arriving or departing. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 July 2026 While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Jones departing gives the Pacers more optionality, and that is even more true with Smith heading toward a two-way deal. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 This year’s primary should be wide open, with DeSantis departing, but the party has anointed one candidate, Koger said. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 At the recent practice session in KCK, fans of the team gathered near the stadium just to catch a glimpse of their bus arriving and departing. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Verb

Leadership at the university turned over last year, with the president, the dean of students and the director of Greek life all departing. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Before departing, the pope stopped to speak to a Ukrainian family. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 In a statement to CBS Colorado, the FAA said that a safety risk assessment identified incidents in which aircraft drifted toward other planes departing at the same time on parallel runways. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Manganiello made some harsh claims about Vergara's departing words to him. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Senate health committee did not vote on whether to advance Overton to the Senate floor before departing earlier this month, leaving the decision for the lame duck session. — David Lim, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Those departing include four Director-level execs — Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, Carolina Garcia and Andrew McQuinn — as well as a few Managers, including Dan Evans, Jason Pan and Aaron Davidson. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Along with Roppo, Def Jam Chairman and Chief Executive Tunji Balogun is departing but will stay through the end of the year to help with the transition. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 After 10 years at the helm of Saint Laurent, creative director Anthony Vaccarello is departing the house. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for departing

Noun

Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Her high-profile appointment followed a multiyear hiatus for Calvin Klein Collection on the runway following the departure of Raf Simons in 2018.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Planning Commission member Karen Sherman pointed out the city ordinance prohibits driveways exiting onto collector streets for safety.

— Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Katie Zacharia is exiting her job as White House Press Secretary after just five days in the position, according to a person familiar with the situation.

— Connor Greene, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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Verb

At the same time, Harris, closer in age to his part than the women, moves and sounds like the old cowboys, with an affecting note of sorrow — the lion dying, and dying with regrets — sounding throughout his performance.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Amaya says researchers have already seen evidence of sea birds dying in response to warmer water temperatures along the coast.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of dying

Verb

The disruption has sent transits through the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb falling sharply after mostly recovering to their pre-war levels.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
This all comes at a time when supply is falling — and falling faster than demand is recovering.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

Ryu wins the first time, but the brothers have a falling out and start a beef with a demon named Akuna before going their separate ways.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
The company explicitly framed the ultra-high-tech monster as the roadmap for a rollout of seven new road-going models destined for global markets over the next four years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of going

Verb

This summer has been a deadly one in Europe, with over 10,000 people perishing in the extreme heat over just a few weeks.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Julie Chen Moonves shares her thoughts on that wild Big Brother premiere, including Rachel Reilly perishing in a volcano.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

Definition of perishing

Verb

Guidry is a frequent guest instructor, watching bullpens, parting his wisdom, and answering any questions the pinstripers’ new generation of pitchers may have.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Out of that conversation grew my novel The Undead, which is, in some ways, a parting love letter to Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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