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departures

  • plural
    of departure.
    departure
    noun
    an act or instance of departing.

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After LeBron James led a wave of veteran departures, the Lakers rebuilt around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Weiss has made several controversial moves during her short tenure at CBS News, including an overhaul of “60 Minutes” that involved the departures of some veteran correspondents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Last season, Ashley Padilla emerged as a breakout star, carrying a heavy load of women’s roles after the departures of Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

In the following weeks and months, former workers tagged social-media posts about their departures with #Club9000, indicating the roughly 9,000 workers laid off globally, or #Club5000, for those let go in Denmark.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Suddenly elevated into the world of the rich, she moved with an easy, charming propriety, yet had the rare grace and aplomb to make her frequent departures from convention seem amusing instead of scandalous.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand