PARTINGS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

partings

noun

plural of parting

as in farewells

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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as in departures

the act of leaving a place everyone waved goodbye at his parting

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Recent Examples of partings Straight-back cornrows are a timeless protective style that can be customized with beads, accessories, creative partings, and varying braid sizes. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 9 June 2026 Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Some partings will be amicable, such as Antoine Semenyo using a local newspaper to thank Bournemouth. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for partings

Noun

And one impending departure in particular prompted public farewells from teammates this week.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Recalling a former boss who whispered intimate good-byes to his appliances when his restaurant closed, Luca says that the head chef didn’t receive similar farewells from his employees.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of farewells

Noun

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

Definition of departures

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