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noun

as in departure
the act of leaving a place his departing was accompanied by tears and heartfelt good wishes

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departing

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adjective

as in leaving

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departing

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verb

present participle of depart
1
as in exiting
to leave a place often for another I'll sing one more song before I depart

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2
as in dying
to stop living a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year

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Recent Examples of departing
Noun
Hupp said that departing is bittersweet. — Shannon Tyler may 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2026 Jones departing gives the Pacers more optionality, and that is even more true with Smith heading toward a two-way deal. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Rogers’ openness to departing is not due to unhappiness in the Midlands, but an understanding that this is the summer to move. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026 The Aztecs are hoping to upgrade the center position with both Heide and Compton departing. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 At the recent practice session in KCK, fans of the team gathered near the stadium just to catch a glimpse of their bus arriving and departing. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 This year’s primary should be wide open, with DeSantis departing, but the party has anointed one candidate, Koger said. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 Sunday is expected to be the busiest day at O'Hare Airport, with more than 300,000 passengers arriving or departing. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 July 2026 While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Verb
Markle was a series regular until departing the show in season 7. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 The model, 31, was seen departing for the ceremony with boyfriend Bradley Cooper, 51. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Also departing was Celebrity Autobiography, the specialty show with a rotating cast of stars reading the memoirs of other celebrities to comic effect. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026 The ship returned to San Francisco on Thursday and was undergoing cleaning and disinfection before departing for its next voyage in the afternoon, according to the spokesperson. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Celebrations began Friday evening and stretched into the early hours of Saturday morning, with stars like Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd seen departing the venue. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 The 48-year-old has been out of management since departing the national side in April following the team’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after a play-off defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina. — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Stars who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding celebration were spotted departing Madison Square Garden on foot and in vehicles as the festivities continued well after midnight. — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 That includes New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, fresh off Super Bowl LX, who was spotted in New York City arriving and then later departing a hotel with his wife, Jen. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departing
  1. departure
  2. exiting
  3. dying
  4. moving
  5. falling
  6. going
  7. perishing
  8. parting
Noun
  • The moves were meant to reshape the roster to maximize superstar Luka Doncic, who will take the reins with the departure of LeBron James.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of departure
Verb
  • Asian national teams largely disappointed at the World Cup, with most exiting after the group stage, a stark contrast to African teams' historic success.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Ada County Coroner’s Office identified 65-year-old Dawn Hettinger of Nampa as the woman killed after exiting her vehicle on westbound Interstate 84 about 20 miles east of Boise.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Tielemans then converted a penalty in the dying minutes of extra time to seal a thrilling 3-2 win.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
  • Actor Charlie Gordon portrays a young boy from a merchant family who was threatened by Ormund into dying his hair blond and posing as Daeron in order to keep the real prince safe.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • But gooey emotions are still not going to stop Navy vet Everett from going action-hero, as seen in the finale trailer.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been politically weakened by the Iran war’s major objectives going unfulfilled.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of perishing
Verb
  • The house sits in a landscape of almost unimaginable beauty, cradled in the warm embrace of its own green valley, dramatic hills rising steeply on all sides but parting ahead to reveal distant fields.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • But the mom’s parting gift, a diary, provides opaque glimpses into her life with Alfonso in the mid-1980s.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of parting

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