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going away

ADVERB

hands down

Synonyms

WEAK

easily effortlessly in a walk with both eyes closed with one hand tied behind one's back

NOUN

departure

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 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

going

Synonyms

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration escape evacuation exit exodus expatriation farewell flight getaway goodbye hegira migration parting passage powder

WEAK

bow out congé quittin

Antonyms

STRONG

arrival arriving entrance greeting hello staying

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Now, the pattern day-trading rule is going away.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The pattern day-trading rule is going away on June 4, but retail investors should understand the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The headwinds facing the sector are obvious—but they are also not going away.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"We don't believe that sewing is going away," says Palaniswamy Rajan, chairman and chief executive of Softwear Automation, based in the US state of Georgia.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

But it definitely felt like Hailsham’s going away had shifted everything around us.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

going away

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