1
as in exits
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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2
as in dies
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 departs
The sluggish pace recorded in June departs from solid performance for the labor market so far in 2026.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November when the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from McKinney National Airport (DTX) departs for Fort Myers, Florida.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The train arrives and departs from the Adelaide Parklands Terminal, which is outside the city center.
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Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Hugo Broos departs as the oldest man to ever coach a team in the knockout stages.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Alvarez is targeted as Robert Lewandowski's replacement, who departs Barca as a legend after four seasons.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Exports heat up China's economy A cargo ship loaded with containers departs from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2025.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
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Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November when the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from McKinney National Airport (DTX) departs for Fort Myers, Florida.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The train arrives and departs from the Adelaide Parklands Terminal, which is outside the city center.
—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Hugo Broos departs as the oldest man to ever coach a team in the knockout stages.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Alvarez is targeted as Robert Lewandowski's replacement, who departs Barca as a legend after four seasons.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Exports heat up China's economy A cargo ship loaded with containers departs from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2025.
—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Brady, meanwhile, has made the playoffs just twice with Ottawa — first-round exits each of the past two seasons.
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Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
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Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer.
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Your mind takes you on an adventure as Jupiter moves into Leo today.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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Valdez, whose seat goes from Brooklyn to Queens, accused her opponent inaccurately of getting pro-Israel donations.
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The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
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The Great American State Fair officially gets underway tonight, and people who can’t attend in person may be wondering how to watch the kickoff celebration from home.
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The depth here gets thin quickly after the top four.
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With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way.
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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