departure
noun
an act or instance of departing.
departures
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pluralof departure.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Holly: It has been a dismal summer for Newcastle United with key player departures and a managerial change, leaving Nick Woltemade as the main target for fantasy potential.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
While the novel’s plot takes a number of imaginative departures from the historical record, Ms. Barr has an eye for lively details that will appeal to her audience of readers ages 10 and up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Google announced new leadership of its artificial-intelligence operations Wednesday, a shake-up that follows a wave of high-profile departures and delays in releasing a model on par with top offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
At the same time, investors have been increasingly questioning the return on investment of Alphabet’s AI endeavors, especially amid delays and high-profile departures from the company’s DeepMind lab.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Royal placed the coded messages in the classifieds that informed runaways and conductors of departures.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
