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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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Ogwumike’s departure was somewhat expected after Noelle Quinn was fired as Seattle’s head coach following the team’s first-round playoff exit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Again, this would be a vast departure from historical practice in North Carolina and other states.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The bank noted such activity was even seen during Wednesday’s rally, which that cohort sold into — a marked departure from their behavior last year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

This is another departure from the hardline script.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Mother assured him that was not going to happen, but still Father kept delaying our departure, until we were among the very last to leave.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar