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valedictory

adjective

ˌva-lə-ˈdik-t(ə-)rē

Definition of valedictory

as in farewell

given, taken, or performed at parting a valedictory address given by the college president upon his retirement

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Recent Examples of valedictory But the olive branch is a reminder of the valedictory nature of most formal portraits. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023 Brief, bounded, securely valedictory, as a form the wedding speech is perhaps not well suited to the twin relationship, which is both totalizing and ambivalent. — Jean Garnett, The New Yorker, 10 July 2023 But those changes didn't hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2021 But those changes didn’t hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for valedictory

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farewell

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Starkey was then just as unexpectedly rehired a few days later, only to be fired again after a month in a messy back-and-forth that resulted in drummer Scott Devours joining the band for what was billed as a farewell North American tour.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026
Eisenhower’s farewell address was a master class in statesmanship.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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