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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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Recent Examples of departure
Their departure from Jang's church triggered a flurry of lawsuits, a few of which are still working their way through courts.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
He is surprised by the market’s reaction to the CEO’s departure, given the strength of the remaining management team.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
With potential women’s United States and Intercontinental titles coming, that would mean WWE has a grand total of four women’s singles championships for a division that isn’t all that deep, especially given the sudden departures of Indi Hartwell and Tegan Nox.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Andrew Thau’s departure as Co-Head Of Sports was announced yesterday.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
He is surprised by the market’s reaction to the CEO’s departure, given the strength of the remaining management team.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
With potential women’s United States and Intercontinental titles coming, that would mean WWE has a grand total of four women’s singles championships for a division that isn’t all that deep, especially given the sudden departures of Indi Hartwell and Tegan Nox.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Andrew Thau’s departure as Co-Head Of Sports was announced yesterday.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for departure
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Near the beginning of the film, Dylan meets Guthrie in his grim hospital room, where, in one of the film’s deviations from fact, Norton’s Seeger happens to be already visiting.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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Although the former Soviet republic signed a deal with the EU in 2014 to forge closer political and economic ties, years of rampant corruption and lack of reform hindered development, and an exodus of hundreds of thousands of citizens sought better futures abroad.Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Threats and scrutiny often linked to false claims of voter fraud have contributed to a mass exodus of local election officials in recent years, raising alarms about understaffed and inexperienced teams left to handle the process — and to face potential new threats.Julia Mueller, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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The musical Sunset Boulevard takes a brief detour outdoors during productions.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris made an unexpected detour to New York City, joining NBC's Saturday Night Live for the long-running comedy sketch show's final episode before Election Day.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Inside each piggy bank, winners will find: A $1,000 flight voucher, enough for four Frontier roundtrip flights.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The assault happened on March 20, 2022, after a Southwest Airline flight landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was waiting on the tarmac for an arrival gate to open, the release said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Displaced Palestinian children ride on the back of a donkey in the northern Gaza Strip following Israeli evacuation orders Tuesday.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Hakes had his Silverado ready to roll should evacuation orders come down, packed with keepsakes like his wife’s knitting and his mother’s paintings.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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While on leave, Kennedy has continued to participate in Children’s Health Defense events.Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In September, the San Jose Police Department placed Truong on leave after the district attorney’s office charged him with felony grand theft tied to mortgage fraud allegations, prompting Mahan to pull his endorsement.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The mineral withdrawal and rejection of Twin Metals leases were first enacted in the final days of the Obama administration.Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to net redemptions and withdrawals.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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In the early going, all that really distinguishes it from Sheridan’s other shows is a promising premise and an offbeat lead performance.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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All three of Perfetti’s goals have come with the man advantage, on a power play that’s No. 1 in the league in the early going, with a 10-for-23 success rate, or 43.5 percent.Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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