DEPARTURE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

departure

noun

di-ˈpär-chər

Definition of departure

as in departing

the act of leaving a place his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him

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as in deviation

a turning away from a course or standard any departure from the modernist orthodoxy was scorned by the city's cultural elite

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adherence

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Recent Examples of departure The full-back options have been increased following Joel Veltman’s departure to West Ham by the signings of Costinha from Olympiacos and Jaouen Hadjam from Young Boys. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Trump named Adam Telle, a civilian Army Corps of Engineers leader, as acting Army secretary following Dan Driscoll’s departure amid reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Having sat out last year’s edition following her departure from Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri is back in her capacity as chief creative officer of Fendi. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Ukrainian center and former LSU women's basketball star Kate Koval has broken her silence regarding her departure from the team. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for departure

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Noun

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

Definition of departing

Noun

Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
At the same time, Blanche must try to stabilize a workforce shaken by an exodus of experienced lawyers and an erosion of trust in the judicial branch.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of exodus

Noun

Per the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna and her husband were about to board a one-way flight to Vietnam, a non-extradition country, with a stop in Dubai, when she was arrested.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Chaparral flies autonomously Elroy Air completed a new series of autonomous, uncrewed flight tests of its Chaparral cargo aircraft under the US Department of Transportation and FAA’s eIPP project.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flight

Noun

Some 36,000 houses and buildings were destroyed or damaged, and more than 2,000 people are still living in evacuation centers, including school gymnasiums and community centers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Mandatory evacuation orders, evacuation warnings and shelter-in-place orders have been issued across the region.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of evacuation

Noun

An attorney representing Matthew Mayich’s family said Arizona State University is mishandling the investigation into the hockey player’s collapse and hospitalization and called on members of the coaching staff to be put on administrative leave.

— Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Within the last few days, the Channahon Police Department also announced an officer allegedly used the Flock camera system for unauthorized purposes and placed the officer on administrative leave.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of leave

Noun

For example, a Roth conversion may push you into an IRMAA bracket, but the long-term tax benefits of a Roth—tax-free withdrawals and no RMDs—could offset the costs.

— Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Court filings detail declining applications, enrollment, student withdrawals The court filings shed light on the recent decline in Wisconsin in international students, from undergraduate to doctoral, as well as visiting researchers and professors.

— Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdrawal

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