parting 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of partingnext
as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting she gave him a parting gift to remember her by

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parting

2 of 3

noun

ˈpär-tiŋ How to pronounce parting (audio)
1
as in departure
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions although their parting was sad, they knew they would see each other again

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2
as in departing
the act of leaving a place everyone waved goodbye at his parting

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parting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of part
1
as in separating
to go or move in different directions from a central point after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome

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2
as in exiting
to leave a place often for another parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead

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3
as in dividing
to set or force apart parted the prongs with pliers

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4
as in dying
to stop living before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes

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Recent Examples of parting
Noun
Coe will step down as World Athletics president next year, so this is a parting gift to his successor. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 As his parting words, Reeger tells Kirk that the ship’s next victims’ blood will be on his hands. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
But every dish gets a twist, or a zing, or a moment of cloud-parting clarity. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 The sympathy Reese garnered translated online to further resentment for Clark among Reese's supporters, as Reese's parting image as a college basketball player was that of a teary-eyed victim. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for parting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting
  1. farewell
  2. departure
  3. departing
  4. separating
  5. exiting
  6. dividing
  7. dying
  8. diverging
Adjective
  • There’s still time to register for one of the three-day waves, each comprising a welcome dinner, the drive day, a judging dinner, and farewell brunch—all while the Boca Raton resort serves as our storied base of operations.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The couple opened with just enough to secure a lease and cover a month’s rent, says their farewell announcement.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of farewell
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
Definition of departure
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
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes.
    — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Use Data To Evaluate Ideas One helpful practice is separating the idea from the person voicing it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of separating
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
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Beginning in 1992, Nagy began dividing his time between New York and New Delhi.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this year, the state parted ways with its main contractor, Kiewit, over a pricing dispute, dividing the remaining work into multiple contracts.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dividing
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
  • But the world’s two biggest economies have been diverging in key ways with implications for future growth and indebtedness.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In a powerfully compelling novel that brims with the cadences of the Black South, Jones explores the women’s diverging lives while using them as a lens to observe social injustice in language that is intimate, conversational, and musical.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
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