departures

noun

plural of departure
1
as in goings
the act of leaving a place his sudden departure left them wondering if they'd upset him

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2
as in deviations
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 departures Additionally, rigid systems penalize career reinvention or past departures, and fail to create pathways for skilled former employees to return. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Compared, say, with the 1990s here, the suite of departures to points near and far is formidable. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 But its arrivals-to-departures ratio—a measure of hires relative to exits—has fallen sharply, according to Zeki. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The latest total comprised 673 arrivals and 833 departures, reflecting a sharp slowdown as operators adjust schedules around the storm. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 The company's head of data centers, Chris Malone, has left, adding to the wave of recent executive departures. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The label went downhill due to several factors, among them the high-profile departures of Snoop Dogg and Dre in the late 1990s. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Fall departures are available through 2028, starting at $3,599 per person. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 These are potentially key traits for Emery this season, given the number of departures this summer, including Morgan Rogers, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans and Ezri Konsa. — Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departures
  1. goings
  2. deviations
  3. flights
  4. evacuations
  5. exoduses
  6. withdrawals
  7. leaves
Noun
  • An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026
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  • Those experiences can create capability, yet typical screening processes may interpret them primarily as gaps or deviations.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Genetic deviations that impair the processing of alcohol turn out to be associated with lower rates of alcoholism.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of deviations
Noun
  • On Wednesday, Steel suggested the text had nothing to do with the flights booked using one of his management company’s credit cards for the men charged as his co-defendants in the government’s first indictment.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On January 23rd, many of them temporarily disrupted the airport to protest deportation flights; about a hundred were arrested.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flights
Noun
  • Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of evacuations
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  • The cities get quieter, the exoduses take place, and the publishing output slows to an almost complete halt.
    — Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Definition of exoduses
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  • Sweeny received his place through the equivalent agreement with Tennis Australia, after Alexei Popyrin, the initial recipient, got into the main draw under his own power following withdrawals.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Under current law, funds may be accessed on a tax-advantaged basis when the policy is properly structured, funded, and maintained, but withdrawals and loans can affect policy performance and tax treatment.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdrawals
Noun
  • Propagate mums by taking a four-inch stem cutting and removing the lower leaves.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This lets the leaves decompose into rich organic matter that can benefit your garden beds.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
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