depart
verb (used without object)
to go away; leave.
are departing
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present progressiveof depart.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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During an update before 23:30 it emerged that two of the jurors would be unavailable for service on Friday because they are departing on planned holidays.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Bank of Canada announced two deputy governors of its rate-setting governing council are departing, with internal replacements planned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Seniors Charisma Osborne and Cam Brown are departing and Izzy Anstey announced her retirement from basketball, but Angela Dugalic and Emily Bessoir have the option to return next season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
David Thomas, a top lawyer at the firm’s asset and wealth management business, and David Rusoff, the general counsel of global banking and markets, are departing the Wall Street bank.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
‘We are departing as quickly as we may!’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
