departure

[dih-pahr-cher] / dɪˈpɑr tʃər /

NOUN

leaving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation

WEAK

bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave taking off vanishing act withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrival coming entrance stay

STRONG

greeting hello

WEAK

abidance continuation keeping

NOUN

deviation from normal, expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change shift

STRONG

aberration declination deflection difference digression divergence diversion innovation novelty turning variance variation veering wandering

WEAK

branching off branching out in thing last word latest thing new wrinkle rambling straying

Antonyms

STRONG

accord agreement conformity sameness similarity

WEAK

abidance arrival coming continuation entrance keeping stay

Example Sentences

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Analysts have raised questions about the athleisure-wear maker’s product quality, style choices and who will become its next CEO, after Calvin McDonald’s departure.

From MarketWatch

Bower claims that tensions between the Sussexes and William and Catherine had escalated prior to their departure from the UK.

From BBC

Of course, the cost of getting to a cruise’s departure port—by plane or car—could be another matter entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adobe wasn’t the first software company to announce a CEO departure this year.

From Barron's

The average departure delay for flights to Reagan airport was over three hours as of 7:36 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal

departure

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